,,fl[]s ,,( ,,free?\ght 7,fir/ ,s]ies7 ,g4 ,w4 ,,foote4 ,,london #ahic4 ,,cont5ts3 ,,preface4 ,,old ,,nick4 ,,fire666 ,,sky ,,pilots4 ,,devil ,,dodg]s4 ,,fight+ ,,spooks4 ,,damn$ ,,s9n]s4 ,,:]e ,,is ,,hell8 ,,spurgeon ,,& ,,hell4 ,,is ,,spurgeon ,,9 ,,heav58 ,,god ,,9 ,,japan4 ,,/anley ,,on ,,provid5ce4 ,,gone ,,to ,,god4 ,,?ank ,,god4 ,,judgm5t ,,day4 ,,%elley',s ,,a!ism4 99 ,,long ,,faces4 ,,our ,,fa!r4 ,,wait ,,till ,,y ,,die4 ,,dead ,,!ology4 ,,mr4 ,,glad/one ,,on ,,devils4 ,,huxley',s ,,mi/ake4 ,,! ,,gospel ,,( ,,free?\ght4 ,,on ,,ridicule4 ,,:o ,,are ,,! ,,blasphem]s8 ,,*ri/ianity ,,& ,,common ,,s5se4 ,,! ,,"l ,,( ,,lords4 99 ,,consecrat+ ,,! ,,colors ,,*ri/mas ,,9 ,,holl[ay ,,gaol4 99 ,,:o ,,kill$ ,,*ri/8 ,,did ,,jesus ,,asc5d8 ,,! ,,ris+ ,,son4 ,,/4 ,,paul',s ,,v]acity4 ,,no ,,fai? ,,) ,,h]etics4 ,,! ,,logic ,,( ,,p]secution4 ,,lu!r ,,& ,,! ,,devil4 ,,bible ,,engli%4 ,,liv+ ,,by ,,fai?4 ,,victor ,,hugo4 99 ,,desecrat+ ,a ,,*ur*4 ,,walt ,,:itman4 99 ,,t5nyson ,,& ,,! ,,bible4 99 ,,*ri/',s ,,old ,,coat4 ,,*ri/',s ,,coat1 ,,numb] ,,two4 ,,scot*$1 ,,n ,,sla94 ,,god-,,mak+4 ,,god ,,& ,,! ,,wea!r4 ,,miracles4 ,a ,,real ,,miracle4 99 ,,jesus ,,on ,,wom54 ,,paul ,,on ,,wom54 ,,"m',s ,,religion4 ,,preface4 ,he9ri* ,he9e call$ himself a soldi] 9 ! army ( human lib]ation4 ,x 0 a mode/ description ( himself1 = he 0 m2 8 position 0 t ( a lead]1 & 8 sword 0 l ! my/ic ,excalibur1 fla%+ ) ! hues ( 8 g5ius1 & deal+ dea? to ! enemies ( fre$om4 ,humbl] fight]s ?an ,he9e may c\nt !mselves z simple soldi]s 9 t great army1 ^: lead]s' names are grav5 deep 9 ! hi/ory ( mod]n ,europe4 ,i also v5ture to rank myself ) !m1 & x is ! summit ( my ambition4 ,to be inde$ a soldi] 9 t army1 h[ev] l[ & obscure1 is n to h liv$ 9 va92 to p]sev]e1 to fight to ! end1 is to live 7if unkn[n7 9 ! future ( humanity4 ,9 ! c\rse ( my s]vice to ! cause ,i h wield$ tongue & p5 z weapons4 ,! spok5 ^w has gone1 l spilt wat]1 except z x may h made an impression on ! li/5]s4 ,! writt5 ^w rema9s4 ,mo/ ( x1 9 tru?1 0 only ! week's "w1 done hone/ly1 b "u no special impulse4 ,"s ( ! re/--z ,i h be5 told1 & z 9 a few cases ,i feel--is ( less d\btful value2 hav+ occasionally ! m]it ( a free play ( m9d on subjects t are too (t5 treat$ ) ignorance1 timidity1 or hypocrisy4 ,?is is my reason = publi%+ 9 a sep>ate & durable =m ! articles 9 ?is collection4 ,:e!r x is a suffici5t reason ! read] w judge = himself4 ,no s]i\s attempt has be5 made at classification4 ,"h & !re articles h be5 plac$ 9 int5d$ proximity1 ?\gh writt5 at diff]5t int]vals 9 ! pa/ t5 ye>s4 ,sometimes1 = an obvi\s reason1 ! date ( composition has be5 indicat$4 ,o!rwise !re is no approa* to sy/ematic arrangem5t2 & if ?is is a defect1 ! read] has on ! o!r h& ! b5efit ( v>iety4 ,! ambiti\s1 & h>dly excusable1 ?+ ab\t ?is collection is its title4 ,b ! selection ( a label = su* a miscellany 0 n an easy task1 & ,i ask ! read]'s indulg5ce 9 consid]ation ef ! difficulty4 ,! title ,i h *os5 is at lea/ a pretty "o1 & 9 a s5se x is appropriate4 ,^! articles are fl[]s ( my ,free?\ght2 ! blossom+s ( my m9d on p>ticul> occasions1 aft] mu* inve/igation & pond]+4 ,:]ev] ,i h made a ra% /atem5t ,i %all be happy to be correct$2 :]ev] ,i may h argu$ wrongly1 ,i %all be happy to be set "r4 ,b ,i am less am5able to appeals on ! gr\nd ( ta/e4 ,!y are almo/ inv>iably made by ^? :o wi% failure to "o's propag&a4 ,a fair controv]siali/ w refra9 f p]sonalities4 ,i h done ?is1 & ,i w d no m4 ,i believe 9 free ?\ght & hone/ spee*4 ,9 ! w> ( ideas !re is nei!r treaty nor truce4 ,to ask = qu>t] is to admit defeat2 & to give x is trea*]y to ,tru?4 ,april1 #ahic4 ,g4 ,w4 ,,foote4 ,,old ,,nick4 ,?is g5tleman is ( v anci5t desc5t4 ,8 l9eage dw>fs t ( ! pr\de/ nobles & k+s4 ,engli% pe]s ^: ance/ors came 9 ) ! ,conqu]or2 ! ,guelphs1 ,hapsburgs1 & ,hoh5zoll5s ( our ,european ?rones2 are ?+s ( ye/]day comp>$ ) 8 ,highness ! ,devil4 ,! ,cs>s !mselves1 ! m anci5t rul]s ( ,assyria1 & ev5 ! ,ph>aohs ( ! fir/ dyna/y1 are mod]n beside him4 ,8 orig9 is lo/ 9 ! imp5etrable obscurity ( primitive times4 ,nay1 !re h be5 sages :o ma9ta9$ 8 et]nity1 :o made him coeval ) ,god1 & plac$ ^u 8 head ! cr[n ( a divid$ sov]eignty ( ! inf9ite univ]se4 ,b "t & *ange are lords ( all1 & ! mo/ durable ?+s come to an end4 ,cele/ial & inf]nal1 l e>?ly1 p[]s are subject to ! law ( decay4 ,mutability t\*es !m ) h] dissolv+ w&1 & /rong necessity1 ! "l ( gods & m51 br+s !m to ! inevitable /roke ( ,dea?4 ,s5ility falls on all be+s & in/itutions--if !y are all[$ to p]i% naturally2 & z our augu/ ,mon>*y is ! joke ( wits1 & our anci5t ,h\se ( ,lords is an object ( popul> d]ision1 s ! high & mighty ,devil 9 8 palsi$ old age is ! laugh+-/ock ( ^? :o once trembl$ at ! s\nd ( 8 "n4 ,!y omit ! l(ty titles he 0 once address$ by1 & fe>less ( 8 feeble ?und]s & lightn+s1 !y famili>ly /yle him ,old ,nick4 ,alas1 h[ are ! mighty fall56 ,! pot5tate :o 0 m t]rible ?an an army ) mann]s is n[ ! sport ( *ildr5 & a common figure 9 melodrama4 ,ev5 ! g5ius ( ,milton1 ,goe!1 & ,byron1 has n be5 able to save him f ?is mis]able fate4 ,:5 ?is sobriquet ( ,old ,nick fir/ came into use is unkn[n4 ,macaulay1 9 8 essay on ,ma*iavelli1 says t ,out ( 8 surname !y h co9$ an epi!t = a knave1 & out ( 8 ,*ri/ian "n a synonym = ! ,devil4 ,a c\plet f ,hudibras is cit$ to support ?is view4 ,nick ,ma*iavel _h ne'er a trick ,?o' he gave 8 "n to our ,old ,nick4 ,b we believe1 adds ,macaulay1 !re is a s*ism on ?is subject among ! antiqu>ies4 ,! le>n$ ,za*>y ,gray's edition ( ,hudibras %[s t our ,engli% writ]s1 be=e ,ma*iavel's "t1 us$ ! ^w ,old ,nick v commonly to signify ! ,devil1 & t x came f our ,saxon ance/ors1 :o call$ him ,old ,nicka4 ,no d\bt ,butl]1 ^: le>n+ 0 s great t he knew ev]y?+1 0 well acqua9t$ ) ?is fact4 ,he probably meant ! c\plet z a broad /roke ( humor4 ,b !re 0 p]haps a *ronological basis = ! joke4 ,our ,saxon ance/ors did n speak ( ,old ,nicka 9 a _s ( je/ or levity4 ,! bant]+ s5se ( our mod]n sobriquet = ! ,devil appe>s to h crept 9 dur+ ! decl9e ( wit*craft4 ,t frightful saturnalia ( sup]/ition 0 ! ,devil's heyday4 ,he 0 almo/ omnipot5t & omnipres5t4 ,b z wit*craft di$ out1 p>tly ?r\gh ! gr[? ( k1 & p>tly ?r\gh %e] we>9ess on ! "p ( its devotees1 ! ,devil began to lose 8 p[]4 ,8 ag5cy 9 human affairs 0 se5 to be less pot5t ?an 0 imag9$4 ,p call$ him ,old ,nick playfully1 z !y might talk ( a too?less old ma/iff ^: b>k 0 worse ?an 8 bite4 ,at l5g? he 0 reg>d$ z a p]fect fraud1 & 8 sobriquet took a t+e ( contempt4 ,he is n[ utt]ly play$ out except 9 *ur* & *apel1 :]e ! sky-pilots /ill repres5t him z a ro>+ lion4 ,yet1 z a curi\s relic ( old times1 x may be not$ t 9 ! law-c\rts1 :]e cons]vatism reigns 9 ! cumbr\s wig on ! judge's head1 & 9 ! cumbr\s phraseology ( indictm5ts1 crim9als are /ill *>g$ ) be+ in/igat$ by ! ,devil4 ,ne>ly all ! judges look ^u ?is z s mu* nons5se1 b occasionally !re is a pi\s fossil :o treats x s]i\sly4 ,we !n he> a ,judge ,nor? regret t a prison] has devot$ ! abilities ,god gave him to ! ,devil's s]vice1 & give ! r5egade a ye>'s leisure to reconsid] :i* ma/] he ought to s]ve4 ,dur+ ! wit* mania ! _w 0 treat$ to a great deal ( curi\s in=mation ab\t ,old ,nick4 ,:at ,rob]t ,burns says ( him 9 ,tam ,o',%ant] is only a fa9t rem9isc5ce ( ! weal? ( demonology :i* exi/$ a few g5]ations e>li]4 ,old ,nick us$ to appe> at ! wit*es' ,sabba?s 9 ! =m ( a goat1 or a brawny black man1 :o c\rt$ all ! pretty "y wit*es & made !m submit to 8 embraces4 ,"s ( ^! crazy creatures1 "u exam9ation or torture1 gave ! mo/ circum/antial acc\nts ( _! int]c\rse ) ,satan2 _! revelations be+ ( su* an obsc5e "* t !y mu/ be left "u ! veil ( a dead tongue4 ,x is1 ( c\rse1 absurd to suppose t any?+ ( ! k9d occurr$4 ,religi\s hy/]ia & lubricity are closely alli$1 z e physician kn[s1 & ! fil?y fancies ( a lively wit* des]ve no m att5tion ?an ^? ( _m females 9 our lunatic asylums4 ,beh9d ^! tales ( ! ,devil !re 0 ! pagan tradition ( ,pan1 ^: upp] "p 0 t ( a man & 8 l[] "p t ( a goat4 ,! devils ( "o religion are g5]ally ! gods ( its pr$ecessor2 & ! great ,pan1 ^: my? is s beautifully exp\nd$ by ,bacon1 0 degrad$ by ,*ri/ianity into a fi5d4 ,repres5t+1 z he did1 ! nature :i* ,*ri/ianity trampl$ "u foot1 he became a fit inc>nation ( ! ,devil4 ,! horns & hooves & ! goat ?ighs 7 pres]v$2 & ! emblems ( /r5g?1 fecundity & wisdom 9 ! god became ! emblems ( be/iality & cunn+ 9 ! demon4 ,he9e's magnific5t ,gods 9 ,exile %[s h[ ! deities ( ,olympus av5g$ !mselves = ?is ill-treatm5t4 ,!y haunt$ ! m\nta9s & =e/s1 beguil+ knights & travell]s f _! allegiance to ,*ri/4 ,v5us woo$ ! m5 :o 7 taught by an ascetic cre$ to despise sexual love2 & ,pan1 appe>+ z ! ,devil1 l$ ! wom5 a frightful dance to hell4 ,b z ! ,*ri/ian sup]/ition decl9$1 ! gods ( ,paganism also disappe>$4 ,_! v5geance 0 complet$1 & !y retir$ ) ! k t ! gods ( ,calv>y 7 mortal l ! gods ( ,olympus4 ,dur+ ! la/ two c5turies ! ,devil has gradually become a subject = jok+4 ,9 ,%akespe>e's plays he is /ill a s]i\s p]sonage1 al?\gh we fancy t ! mighty b>d _h no belief himself 9 any su* be+4 ,b1 z a dramati/1 he 0 oblig$ to suit himself to ! curr5t fa%ion ( ?\ght1 & he ref]s to ! ,devil :5 x s]ves 8 purpose j z he introduces gho/s & wit*es4 ,8 ,satanic ,maje/y n be+ !n a comic figure1 he is spok5 ( or allud$ to ) gravity4 ,ev5 :5 ,macbe? flies at ! mess5g] 9 a t[]+ rage1 & cries ! ,devil damn !e black1 ?\ cream-fac$ loon1 he does n lose 8 s5se ( ! ,devil's dignity4 ,9 ,milton's great epic ,satan is really ! c5tral figure1 & he is always spl5did & h]oic4 ,%elley1 9 fact1 compla9$ 9 8 preface to ,prome!us ,unb\nd t ! "* ( ,satan eng5d]s 9 ! m9d a p]nici\s casui/ry1 :i* leads u to weigh 8 faults ) 8 wrongs1 & to excuse ! =m] because ! latt] exce$ all measure4 ,goe!'s ,mephi/opheles is less dignifi$ ?an ,milton's ,satan1 b he is full ( en]gy & intellect1 & if ,fau/ ev5tually escapes f 8 clut*es x is only by a miracle4 ,at any rate1 ,mephi/opheles is n an object ( d]ision2 on ! contr>y1 ! laugh is g5]ally on 8 own side4 ,/ill1 ,goe! is play+ ) ! ,devil all ! "t4 ,he does n believe 9 ! actual exi/5ce ( ! ,pr9ce ( ,evil1 b simply uses ! famili> old figure to "w out a psy*ological drama4 ,! same is true ( ,byron4 ,satan1 9 ! ,vision ( ,judgm5t1 is a sup]b pres5ce1 mov+ ) a pr9cely spl5dor2 b _h x suit$ 8 purpose1 ,byron c\ld h made him a v diff]5t "*4 ,! ,devil is1 inde$1 treat$ ) mu* great] levity by ,col]idge & ,s\!y1 & ,%elley knocks him ab\t a good deal 9 ,pet] ,bell ! ,?ird-- ,! ,devil1 ,i safely c av]1 ,has nei!r ho(1 nor tail1 nor /+2 ,nor is he1 z "s sages swe>1 ,a _s1 nei!r "h nor !re1 ,9 no?+--yet 9 ev]y?+4 ,he is--:at we are6 = sometimes ,! ,devil is a g5tleman2 ,at o!rs a b>d b>t]+ rhymes ,= sack2 a /atesman sp9n+ crimes2 ,a sw9dl]1 liv+ z he c4 ,^! & _m o!r v]ses %[ :at lib]ties ,%elley took ) ! once =midable mon>* ( hell4 ,! ,devil's treatm5t by ! pulpite]s is in/ructive4 ,take up an old s]mon & y w f9d ! ,devil all ov] x4 ,! smell ( brim/one is on e page1 & y see ! :isk ( 8 tail z y turn ! leaf4 ,b ?+s are *ang$ n[4 ,satan is no long] a p]son1 except 9 ! vulg> circles ( %e] illit]acy1 :]e ! prea*] is z great an ignoramus z 8 congregation4 ,if y take up any reputable volume ( s]mons by a ,*ur* p>son or a ,diss5t+ m9i/]1 y f9d ! ,devil ei!r takes a back seat or disappe>s altoge!r 9 a metaphysical cl\d4 ,none ( ^! subtle resolv]s ( anci5t riddles1 h[ev]1 approa*es gr& old ,donne1 :o said 9 "o ( 8 f9e disc\rses t ! ,devil himself is only conc5trat$ /upidity4 ,:at a magnific5t fla% ( insight6 ,yes1 ! great enemy ( mank9d is /upidity2 &1 alas1 aga9/ t1 z ,s*ill] said1 ! gods !mselves fight 9 va94 ,yet "t fights aga9/ x1 & "t is great] ?an ! gods2 s !re is hope aft] all4 ,gradually ! ,devil has dropp$1 until he has at la/ pea*$ ! l[e/ dep?4 ,he is n[ patronis$ by ! ,salvation ,army4 ,boo? exhibits him = a liv+1 & all ! ,salvation ,army ,capta9s & ,hallelujah ,lasses p>ade him ab\t to ! t]ror ( a few fools & ! amusem5t ( ev]yone else4 ,poor ,devil6 ,belis>ius begg+ an obolus 0 no?+ to ?is4 ,surely ! ,"l himself might take pity on 8 old rival1 & assi/ him out ( ?is mis]able plight4 ,old ,nick is n[ us$ to fright5 *ildr5 )1 & by-&-bye he may be employ$ l ! old g>d5-god to fright5 away ! cr[s4 ,ev5 8 scriptural reputation _c save him f su* a fate1 = ! ,bible itself is fall+ into disbelief & contempt1 & 8 adv5tures f ,g5esis to ,revelation are become a subject ( m]rim5t4 ,talk+ to ,mrs4 ,eve ab\t apples 9 ! =m ( a s]p5t2 :isp]+ 9 ,david's e> t a c5sus w\ld be a good ?+1 :ile ,jehovah :isp]s a simil> sugge/ion on ! o!r side2 ask+ ,jesus to turn pebbles into p5ny loaves1 lugg+ him ?r\gh ! air1 p]*+ him on a p9nacle1 sett+ him on ! top ( a m\nta9 :5ce bo? squ9t$ r\nd ! globe1 & play+ = =ty days & nights t prepo/]\s pantomime ( ! temptation 9 ! des]t2 gett+ miracul\sly multipli$1 bewild]+ a h]d ( sw9e1 & driv+ !m into a wat]y grave2 lett+ sev5 ( himself occupy "o lady call$ ,magdal51 & o!rs inhabit ! bodies ( lunatics2 go+ ab\t l a ro>+ lion1 & !n appe>+ 9 ! new "p ( a dragon :o la%es ! />s ) 8 tail2 all ^! metamorphoses are ineffably ludicr\s1 & calculat$ to excite inext+ui%able laught]4 ,8 "o s]i\s appe>ance 9 ! hi/ory ( ,job is ov]:elm$ by ?is multitude ( comic situations4 ,poor ,old ,nick is on 8 la/ legs & _c la/ mu* long]4 ,may 8 end be peace6 ,t is ! lea/ we c wi% him4 ,& :5 he is dead1 let u hope he w receive a dec5t burial4 ,^? to :om he has be5 ! be/ fri5d %\ld foll[ him to ! grave4 ,8 obsequies1 9 t case1 w\ld be grac$ by ! pres5ce ( all ! cl]gy1 & ! ,burial ,s]vice might be read by ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury4 ,fancy !m1 bury+ _! de> dep>t$ bro!r ! ,devil1 9 ! sure & c]ta9 hope ( a glori\s resurrection6 ,,fire666 ,d n be al>m$1 de> read]2 !re is no ne$ to ru% out into ! /reet1 l poor old ,lot fly+ f ! doom$ ,cities ( ! ,pla94 ,sit d[n & take x easy4 ,let y\r fire-insurance policy slumb] 9 its ne/4 ,lean back 9 y\r *air1 /ret* out y\r legs1 & prep>e to receive ano!r dose ( ,free-?\ght physic--wor? a gu9ea a bottle4 ,s6 ,are y ready8 ,v well !n1 let u beg94 ,:at w\ld man be )\t fire8 ,w\ld he n be a p]fect b>b>ian8 ,8 v food1 ev5 ! meat1 w\ld h to be eat5 raw1 & z knives & =ks w\ld be unkn[n1 x w\ld h to be dev\r$ ) h&s & tee?4 ,we read t ! ,t>t> horseman w put a beef/eak "u 8 saddle1 & supple & cook x 9 a t5-mile ride2 b we _c all foll[ 8 example1 & _m w\ld ?9k ! game 0 n wor? ! c&le4 ,b n only %\ld we be oblig$ to eat our food uncook$2 we %\ld enjoy none ( ! bless+s & com=ts be/[$ ^u u by sci5ce1 :i* absolutely dep5ds on fire4 ,nay1 our h\ses w\ld be too cold to %elt] u 9 ! w9t]1 & we %\ld be compell$ to burr[ 9 ! gr\nd4 ,! :ole human race w\ld h to live 9 tropical c\ntries2 all ! temp]ate regions w\ld be des]t$2 & z x is 9 ! temp]ate regions t civilisation rea*es its highe/ & mo/ p]man5t developm5ts1 ! _w w\ld be r$uc$ to a condition ( b>b>ism if n ( savag]y4 ,no wond]1 !n1 t ?is mighty civilis] has figur$ s ext5sively 9 leg5d & my?ology4 ,next to ! wor%ip ( ! sun1 says ,max ,mll]1 !re is probably no religi\s wor%ip s widely diffus$ z t ( ,fire4 ,at bottom1 inde$1 ! two 7 ne>ly id5tical4 ,! flame ( burn+ wood 0 felt to be ak9 to ! rays ( ! sun1 & its v upw>d motion seem$ an aspiration to its s\rce4 ,sun & fire alike gave w>m?1 :i* meant life & joy2 )\t !m !re reign$ /]ility & dea?4 ,d we n /ill speak ( ! sun%9e ( prosp]ity1 & ( bask+ 9 ! rays ( =tune8 ,d we n /ill speak ( ! fire ( life1 ( inspiration1 ( love1 ( h]oism8 ,& ?us :5 ! tide ( our be+ is at ! flood1 we in/9ctively ?9k ( our fa!r ! ,sun1 9 :om1 f> m ?an 9 invisible gods1 we live & move--= we are all 8 *ildr54 ,l ev]y?+ else 9 civilis$ exi/5ce1 fire 0 a human discov]y4 ,b sup]/iti\s ages imag9$ t s preci\s a ?+ mu/ h desc5d$ f above4 ,accord+ly ! ,greeks 7to take b "o illu/ration7 fabl$ t ,prome!us /ole ,jove's fire f ,heav5 & gave x to mank9d4 ,& z ! gods ( e>ly ages are n too fri5dly to human be+s1 x 0 also fabl$ t ,prome!us incurr$ ! fi]ce ang] ( ,jove1 :o fa/5$ him to a rock on ,m\nt ,caucasus1 :]e he 0 bli/]$ by day & froz5 by night1 :ile ,jove's vulture ev]la/+ly prey$ ^u 8 vitals4 ,! sun himself1 9 ori5tal c\ntries1 %9+ d[n implacably 9 times ( prolong$ dr\ght1 became a t]rible demon1 & z ,baal or ,molo* 0 wor%ipp$ ) cruel & bloody rites4 ,! corruption ( ! be/ is ! wor/2 b5efic5ce *anges to malignity4 ,?us fire1 :i* is a spl5did s]vant1 is an awful ma/]4 ,! v wild bea/s dread x4 ,fami%+ lions & tig]s w n approa* ! camp-fire to seize _! prey4 ,m5 h some?+ ( ! same in/9ctive appreh5sion4 ,h[ soon ! n]ves are di/urb$ by ! smell ( any?+ burn+ 9 ! h\se4 ,raise ! cry ( ,fire6 9 a cr[d$ build+1 & at once ! old savage bur/s ?r\gh ! v5e] ( civilisation4 ,x is helt]-skelt]1 ! ,devil take ! h9dmo/4 ,! /rong trample ^u ! weak4 ,m5 & wom5 turn to devils4 ,ev5 if ! cry ( ,fire6 be rais$ 9 a *ur*--:]e a believ] might wi% to die1 & :]e he might feel himself book$ ?r\gh to glory--!re is j ! same /amp$e4 ,p :o sit & li/5 complac5tly to ! /ory ( et]nal roa/+s 9 an ev]la/+ hell1 w fight l maniacs to escape a s+e+4 ,r ?an g to heav5 9 a *>iot ( fire !y w plod = half a c5tury 9 ?is mis]able vale ( te>s4 ,man's dread ( fire has be5 artfully seiz$ ^u by ! prie/s4 ,all ov] ! _w ^! g5tlem5 are 9 ! same l9e ( bus9ess--trad+ ^u ! cr$ul\s t]rors ( ! multitude4 ,!y fill ,hell ) fire1 because x fright5s m5 easily1 & ! fuel co/s no?+4 ,if !y _h to f9d ! fuel !mselves ,hell w\ld be cold 9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,flee f ! wra? to come1 !y exclaim4 ,:at is x8 ask ! p4 ,consum+ fire1 ! prie/s exclaim1 nay1 n consum+2 y w burn 9 x )\t dy+1 )\t los+ a p>ticle ( fle%1 = ev] & ev]4 ,!n ! p want to get sav$1 & ! prie/s issue insurance policies1 :i* are r5d]$ void by *ange ( op9ion or failure to pay ! premium4 ,buddhi/ pictures ( hell tea* ! eye ! same lesson t is taught ! e> by ,*ri/ian s]mons4 ,!re are ! poor damn$ wret*es roll+ 9 ! fire2 !re are ! devils %ovell+ 9 fuel1 & o!r devils ) long toa/+-=ks ?ru/+ back ! victims t %ove _! noses out ( ! flames4 ,:]ev] ! prie/s reta9 _! old p[] ov] ! p's m9ds !y /ill prea* a hell ( lit]al fire1 & deliv] tw5ty s]mons on ,hades to "o on ,p>adise4 ,hell1 9 fact1 is always z hot z ! p w /& x4 ,! prie/s r$uce ! temp]ature ) natural reluctance4 ,e degree lo/ is a s9k+ ( _! p[] & pr(it4 ,ev5 9 ,engl&--! l& ( ,%akespe>e & ,%elley1 ,newton & ,d>w91 ,mill & ,sp5c]--! cry ( ,fire6 is /ill rais$ 9 ?\s&s ( pulpits4 ,ca?olics bate no jot ( _! fi]y damnation2 ,*ur* ( ,engl& cl]gym5 hold =? on brim/one--) n[ & !n a da% ( treacle--9 ! rural di/ricts & small t[ns2 x is n long s9ce ! ,wesleyans turn$ out a m9i/] :o 0 n cocksure ab\t ev]la/+ torm5t2 ,mr4 ,spurgeon prea*es hell 7hot1 )\t sug>7 9 m]cy to p]i%+ s\ls2 & ,g5]al ,boo?1 :o cat]s = ! sillie/ & mo/ ignorant ,*ri/ians1 works hell into 8 trade-m>k4 ,blood & ,fire is a spl5did summ>y ( ! or?odox fai?4 ,all :o w\ld be sav$ mu/ be wa%$ 9 ! ,blood ( ! ,lamb--a disgu/+ ablution6 ,all :o are n sav$ fall into ! ,fire4 ,a blood-ba? or a sulphur-ba? is ! only alt]native4 ,happily1 h[ev]1 ! p are becom+ m civilis$ & m humane4 ,sci5ce & popul> education are work+ wond]s4 ,reason1 self-reliance1 & sympa?y are rapidly develop+4 ,! old primitive t]rors are los+ _! hold ^u u1 & ! call\s dogmas ( savage religion are gr[+ impossible4 ,prie/s _c fright5 m5 :o possess a high s5se ( human dignity2 & ! doctr9e ( an angry ,god1 :o w burn 8 own *ildr5 9 hell1 is loa?some to ^? :o w fight ! flames & smoke ( a burn+ h\se to save ! life ( an unkn[n fell[ creature4 ,h[ amus+1 9 ^! circum/ances1 are ! wriggl+s ( ! advanc$ ,*ri/ians4 ,ar*deacon ,f>r>1 = in/ance1 9 despite ( common s5se & etymology1 cont5ds t ev]la/+ fire only means et]nal fire4 ,:at a com=t ! di/9ction w\ld be to a man 9 ,hell6 ,away ) su* temporis+6 ,let ! gha/ly old dogma be defi$4 ,s5sible p %\ld simply laugh at ! prie/s :o /ill raise ! cry ( ,fire6 ,,sky ,,pilots4 ,! au?or%ip ( ! designation sky pilot is z unkn[n z t ( ! f\r gospels4 ,yet its orig9 is rec5t4 ,x has only be5 9 use = a few ye>s1 say t51 or at ! outside tw5ty4 ,nobody kn[s1 h[ev]1 :o 0 ! fir/ man f ^: lips x fell4 ,probably he 0 an ,am]ican1 b 8 "n & address are n asc]ta9$4 ,surely ?is fact1 :i* has ?\s&s if n millions ( p>allels1 %\ld abate ! impud5ce ( religioni/s :o ask ,:o made ! _w8 :5 !y d n "k :o made n9e-t5?s ( ! well-kn[n ?+s x conta9s4 ,:atev] its orig91 ! designation is a happy "o4 ,x fits l a glove1 ,repeat x to ! fir/ man y meet1 & ?\gh he nev] he>d x be=e1 he w knew t y mean a m9i/]4 ,= ?is v reason x makes ! m5 ( ,god angry4 ,!y feel insult$1 & let y see x4 ,!y accuse y ( call+ !m names1 & if y smile too s>ca/ically !y w indulge 9 "s well-select$ ,bible language !mselves4 ,!re are "s trades t w n be> hone/ designations1 & ! m9i/]'s is "o ( !m4 ,call him :at y please1 except :at he is1 & he is n disquiet$4 ,b call him sky-pilot & he />ts up l ,macbe? at ! gho/ ( ,banquo1 exclaim+ ,come 9 any o!r =m b t6 ,g d[n to ! seaside & look at "o ( ^? bluff1 wea!r-beat51 hone/ fell[s1 :o "k all ! rocks & %oals1 & tides & *annels1 = miles ar\nd4 ,call "o ( !m a pilot1 & he w n be (f5d$4 ,! t]m is legitimate4 ,x exactly d5otes 8 bus9ess4 ,he is r pr\d ( x4 ,8 call+ is honorable & useful4 ,he pilots %ips ?r\gh unc]ta9 & dang]\s wat]s to _! de/9ation4 ,he does 8 "w1 takes 8 pay1 & feels satisfi$2 & if y cry pilot6 he answ]s m]rily ) a :at *e]8 ,b sky 9 front ( pilot makes all ! diff]5ce4 ,x makes ! man ( ,god feel l hav+ a cold %[] ba?2 !n ! reaction sets 9 & he gr[s hot--sometimes z hot z ,h---- well1 ,hades4 ,we are n go+ to swe> if ! p>son does1 ,b aft] all1 he is a pilot & a sky pilot4 ,he und]takes to pilot p to ,heav54 ,let him bo>d y\r %ip & take ! helm1 & he w guide y ov] ! ,black ,sea ( ,dea? to ,port ,felicity t1 at lea/1 is :at he says 9 8 trade circul>1 ?\gh x turns out v diff]5tly 9 practice1 z we %all see pres5tly4 ,let u fir/ notice a great diff]5ce betwe5 ! sea pilot & ! sky pilot4 ,! hone/ salt bo>ds ! %ip1 & takes h] out to sea1 or br+s h] into port4 ,:5 ! "w is ov] he pres5ts 8 bill1 or x is done = him4 ,he does n ask = paym5t 9 advance4 ,he nei!r takes nor gives cr$it4 ,b ! sky pilot does take cr$it & he gives none4 ,he is always paid be=eh&4 ,e ye> he expects a good reta9+ fee 9 ! %ape ( a /ip5d or a b5efice1 or a good p]c5tage ( ! pew r5ts & collections4 ,b :5 8 s]vices are really want$ he leaves y 9 ! lur*4 ,y d n ne$ a pilot to ,heav5 until y come to die4 ,!n y\r voyage beg9s 9 real e>ne/4 ,b ! sky-pilot does n g ) y4 ,oh de> no6 ,t is no "p ( 8 b>ga94 ,ah my fri5d1 he says1 ,i mu/ leave y n[4 ,y mu/ d ! re/ = y\rself4 ,i h coa*$ y = ye>s 9 cele/ial navigation2 if y rememb] my lessons y w h a prosp]\s voyage4 ,good day1 de> fri5d4 ,i'm go+ to see ano!r cu/om]4 ,b we %all meet aga94 ,n[ ?is is n a fair contract4 ,x is really obta9+ money "u false pret5ces4 ,! sky pilot has nev] be5 to ,heav5 himself4 ,he does n "k ! way4 ,anyh[1 !re are hundr$s ( diff]5t r\tes1 & !y _c all lead to ! same place4 ,c]ta9ly !y all />t f ?is _w1 b t is all !y h 9 common1 & :]e !y end is a puzzle4 ,to pay money 9 su* circum/ances is fooli% & an enc\ragem5t to fraud4 ,! be/ way to pay = goods is on deliv]y2 9 ! same way ! sky pilot %\ld be paid at ! f9i%4 ,b h[ is t to be done8 ,well1 easily4 ,all y h to d is to address ! sky pilot 9 ?is fa%ion--,de>ly belov$ pilot to ! l& ( bliss6 let our contract be fair & mutual4 ,give me cr$it z ,i give y cr$it4 ,don't ask = ca% on acc\nt4 ,i'll pay at ! f9i%4 ,y\r directions may be s\nd2 !y ought to be1 = y are v dogmatic4 ,/ill1 !re is room = d\bt1 & ,i don't want to be diddl$4 ,y tell me to foll[ y\r rules ( cele/ial navigation4 ,well1 ,i w4 ,y say we %all meet at ,port ,felicity4 ,well1 ,i hope s2 & :5 we d meet ,i'll squ>e up4 ,( c\rse1 x may be object$ t ?is w\ld />ve ! sky pilots4 ,b :y %\ld x d any?+ ( ! k9d8 ,h !y no fai?6 ,mu/ all ! fai? be on our side8 ,%\ld !y n practise a little ( :at !y prea*8 ,god tells !m to pray = _! daily bread1 & no d\bt he w\ld add "s *eese & butt]4 ,all !y h to d is to ask = x4 ,ask & ye %all receive1 says ! text1 & x has _m confirmations4 ,= =ty ye>s ! ,jews 7 among ! unemploy$1 & ,jehovah s5t !m food daily4 ,he ra9$ d[n bread f heav54 ,! prophet ,elijah1 also1 liv$ 9 ! wild]ness on ! s&wi*es ,god s5t him--bread & meat 9 ! morn+1 & bread & meat 9 ! ev5+4 ,!re 0 likewise ! wid['s cruse ( oil & b>rel ( fl\r1 :i* support$ h] & ! man ( ,god day by day )\t dim9i%+4 ,^! ?+s actually happ5$4 ,!y are z true z ! ,bible4 ,& !y may happ5 aga94 ,at any rate !y %\ld happ54 ,! sky-pilots %\ld subsi/ on ! fruits ( pray]4 ,let !m live by fai?--n our fai?1 b _! own4 ,?is w prove _! s9c]ity1 & give u "s tru/ 9 _! tea*+4 ,& if !y %\ld />ve 9 ! exp]im5t--well1 x is wor? mak+1 & !y w fall m>tyrs to tru? & human happ9ess4 ,"o bat* ( m>tyrs w suffice4 ,!re w be no ne$ ( :at ,gibbon calls an annual consumption4 ,! m5 ( ,god pilot u to ,heav51 b !y are v lo? to g !re !mselves4 ,heav5 is _! home1 b !y pref] exile1 ev5 9 ?is mis]able vale ( te>s4 ,:5 !y fall ill1 !y d n welcome x z a call f ! ,fa!r4 ,!y d n s+ ,ne>] my ,god to !e4 ,we d n f9d !m go+ ab\t say+ ,i %all be home %ortly4 ,oh no6 ,!y indulge freely 9 self-pity4 ,l a limpet to a rock d !y cl+ to ?is wret*$1 s9ful _w4 ,congregations are ask$ if !y _c d some?+1 a subscription is got up1 & ! man ( ,god ru%es (f to ! seaside1 :]e pray]1 9 co-op]ation ) oxyg5 & ozone1 re/ore him to heal?1 enable him to dodge go+ home1 & qualify him = ano!r t]m ( p5al s]vitude on e>?4 ,x appe>s to u t sky pilots1 l o!r m51 %\ld be judg$ by _! practice4 ,if !y %[ no belief 9 :at !y prea*1 we are fooli% to believe 9 x any m ?an !y d4 ,x also appe>s to u t _! pr(ession is z fraudul5t z =tune-tell+4 ,_m a poor old woman has be5 imprison$ = tak+ sixp5ce f a s]vant girl1 aft] promis+ h] a tall1 d>k husb& & eight f9e *ildr52 b m5 dress$ 9 black coats & :ite *ok]s are all[$ to take money = promises ( good =tune 9 ! beautiful l& above4 ,x fur!r appe>s to u t ! sky pilots %\ld be compell$ to come to a reasonable agreem5t be=e _! trade is lic5s$4 ,!y %\ld settle :]e ,heav5 is be=e !y beg9 bus9ess4 ,bett] /ill1 p]haps1 e applicant = a lic5se %\ld prove t "s human s\l has be5 pilot$ to ,heav54 ,until t is done1 ! pr(ession is only robb]y & impo/ure4 ,,devil ,,dodg]s4 ,mo/ p suppose ?is phrase to be a rec5t ,am]icanism4 ,x occurs1 h[ev]1 9 ! ,memoirs ( ,james ,lack+ton1 publi%$ 9 #agia4 ,speak+ ( c]ta9 rant+ prea*]s1 he says--,^! devil-dodg]s happ5$ to be s v p[]ful t !y soon s5t ,john home1 cry+ out1 t he %\ld be damn$4 ,admitt+ ! age ( ! phrase1 "s w ask1 ,is x respectable8 ,well1 t is a matt] ( ta/e4 ,is !re any /&>d ( respectability8 ,does x n v>y ) "t1 place1 & circum/ance8 ,"s p hate we>+ gloves1 :ile o!r p feel half nak$ )\t !m4 ,a box hat is a great sign ( respectability2 :5 a ve/ryman we>s "o he ov]awes philosoph]s2 yet "s m5 w\ld z soon we> ! helmet ( ,don ,quixote4 ,flannel suits are q %ock+ 9 t[n2 at ! seaside !y are ! height ( fa%ion4 ,& z x is ) dress s x is ) spee*4 ,! respectable classes are apt to rob language ( its savor1 clipp+ & trimm+ x l ! trees 9 a ,dut* g>d54 ,y mu/ g to ! common1 unrespectable classes = racy vigor ( tongue4 ,!y avoid circumlocutions1 es*ew diffus5ess1 g /raight to ! po9t1 & pref] concrete to ab/ract expressions4 ,!y don't speak ( a fooli% man1 !y call him a fool2 a c[>dly talebe>] !y call a sneak2 & s on to ! end ( ! *apt]4 ,b is ?is really vulg>8 ,op5 y\r ,%akespe>e1 or any o!r dramatic poet1 & y w f9d x is n s4 ,a look1 a ge/ure1 is m expressive ?an words2 & concrete language c>ries m weight ?an ! bigge/ ab/ractions4 ,let u break up ! phrase1 & see :]e ! vulg>ity comes 94 ,!re is no?+ vulg> ab\t ! ,devil4 ,he is reput$ to be a highly-accompli%$ g5tleman4 ,milton1 ,goe!1 & ,byron h ev5 felt 8 gr&eur4 ,& is n dodg] cle> z well z expressive8 ,david dodg$ ,saul's javel94 ,t 0 sm>t & prop]4 ,aft]w>ds he attempt$ a dodge on ,uriah4 ,t 0 mean & dirty4 ,s t dodge may be good1 bad1 or indiff]5t1 l man or woman4 ,!re is no?+ objectionable ab\t x p] se4 ,& if devil & dodg] are respectable 9 _! s+le /ate1 h[ d !y become vulg> :5 !y are m>ri$8 ,( c\rse x is q natural = ! cl]gy & _! ?or\gh-pac$ dupes to cry out aga9/ pla9 language4 ,! cl]ical trade is f\nd$ on my/]y1 & beh9d e my/]y !re is a *eat4 ,call+ ?+s by _! "r names w always be ugly to impo/ors4 ,rev]5d s\nds s mu* nic] ?an my/]y-man1 prie/ is m dignifi$ ?an =tunetell]1 cl]gyman is pleasant] ?an sky-pilot1 & m9i/] is m soo?+ ?an devil-dodg]4 ,b pla9 spee* is always :olesome if y keep )9 ! b\nds ( tru?4 ,x does u good to see ourselves occasionally z o!rs see u4 ,& if ?is article %\ld fall "u ! eyes ( a ,*ri/ian man ( ,god1 we beg him to keep 8 temp] & read on to ! end4 ,we tell ! m5 ( ,god1 ( e d5om9ation1 t !y are ,devil ,dodg]s1 & :5 !y cease to be t _! occupation is go+4 ,old ,nick1 9 "s =m or o!r1 is ! basis ( e k9d ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,inde$1 ! dread ( evil1 ! t]ror ( calamity1 is at ! bottom ( all religion2 :ile ! sci5ce :i* gives u =esight & p[]1 & enables u to protect ourselves & promote our com=t1 is religion's deadlie/ enemy4 ,sci5ce w>s aga9/ evil practically2 religion w>s aga9/ x !oretically4 ,sci5ce sees ! mat]ial causes t are at "w1 & c\nt]acts !m2 religion is too lazy & conceit$ to /udy ! causes1 x takes ! evil 9 a lump1 p]sonifies x1 & *ri/5s x ! ,devil4 ,?us x keeps m5 (f ! real pa? ( deliv]ance1 & tea*es !m to fe> ! ,bogie-,man1 :o is simply a phantom ( sup]/ition1 & always vani%es at ! fir/ =w>d /ep ( c\rage4 ,:at is ! ,*ri/ian s*eme 9 a nut%ell8 ,god made man p]fect--?\gh "s p1 aft] read+ ! life ( ,adam1 say t ,god made him a p]fect fool4 ,?is p]fect man 0 tackl$ by ! ,devil1 a sort ( spiritual ,pa/eur1 :o inoculat$ him ) s91 :i* 0 transmitt$ to 8 po/]ity z orig9al s94 ,god desires man's welf>e1 b ! ,devil is too /rong tor ,omnipot5ce4 ,jesus ,*ri/ /eps 9 ) ! ,holy ,gho/ & saves a few m5 & wom51 b ! ,devil bags all ! re/1 & ,hell is ?rong$ :ile ,heav5 is half empty2 ! "o place hav+ ?ree families on e flat1 ! o!r hav+ leagues ( spaci\s mansions to let4 ,n[ 9 e g5]ation ! ,devil is aft] u4 ,)\t s*ools1 or *ur*es1 or armies ( pr(essional help]s1 or ev5 s mu* z an occasional collection1 he c>ries on s+le-h&$ a mo/ successful bus9ess4 ,! cl]gy tell u1 z ! ,bible tells !m1 t he is mon/r\sly able1 active & ent]pris+2 nev] ov]look+ a s+le cu/om]1 & deliv]+ damnation at ! door1 & ev5 c>ry+ x up/airs1 )\t *>g+ = c>riage or wait+ = 8 bill4 ,all t sort ( ?+ he leaves to ! opposition firm1 ^: ag5ts are clamor\s = paym5t1 & contrive to accumulate imm5se sums ( ! fil?y lucre :i* !y affect to despise4 ,?is accommodat+ fi5d is ! bte noir ( ! cl]gy4 ,!y are always on 8 track1 or r he is on !irs4 ,!y help u to dodge him1 to get out ( 8 way1 to be f home :5 he calls1 to escape 8 me%es1 to fru/rate 8 wiles1 to save our s\ls alive--,o4 ,"h y are1 !y say1 he's com+ d[n ! /reet4 ,we are j runn+ an escape p>ty4 ,if y want to keep out ( ,hell1 come & jo9 u4 ,don't ask que/ions4 ,!re's no "t = t4 ,hurry up1 or y'll be left beh9d4 ,& :5 ! p>ty turns ! corn] ! cl]gy say1 ,ah1 t 0 a n>r[ escape4 ,"s ( y _h a v close %ave4 ,& ! next morn+ a collector calls = a subscription = ! g5tleman :o sav$ y f ! ,devil4 ,ne>ly fifty ?\s& g5tlem5 are engag$ 9 ?is l9e ( bus9ess1 to say no?+ ( ! ,salvation ,army4 ,fifty ?\s& ,devil ,dodg]s6 ,& ?is 9 ,engl& alone4 ,if we include ,europe1 ,am]ica1 ,s\? ,africa1 & ,au/ralia1 !re are hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( !m1 ma9ta9$ at ! exp5se ( probably a hundr$ millions a ye>4 ,yet ! ,devil is n outwitt$4 ,mr4 ,spurgeon says he is z successful z ev]2 &1 to use ,mr4 ,/ead's expression1 ,spurgeon has tips f ,god4 ,by _! own confession1 !re=e1 ! ,devil ,dodg]s are p]fectly useless4 ,!y take our money1 b !y d little else4 ,hone/y w\ld make !m disb&4 ,b !y w nev] d t4 ,!y w h to be ca%i]$1 or />v$ out by cutt+ (f ! supplies4 ,! real tru? is1 !y nev] 7 useful4 ,!y 7 always p>asites4 ,!y ga9$ _! liv+s by false pret5ces4 ,!y dodg$ an imag9>y enemy4 ,! ,devil is play$ out 9 educat$ circles4 ,pres5tly he w be laugh$ at by ev]ybody4 ,!n ! p w dismiss ! prie/s1 & !re w be & end ( ,devil ,dodg]s4 ,,fight+ ,,spooks4 ,spooks means gho/s1 sprites1 gobl9s1 & o!r su* phantasms4 ,! ^w is n yet end5iz5$ 9 ,engl&1 b x w probably take out lett]s ( naturalisation "h1 settle d[n1 & become a v respectable memb] ( ! ,engli% vocabul>y4 ,twelve mon?s ago ,i met an ,am]ican 9 ,london1 :o told me t he 0 a ,free?9k]1 b he did n tr\ble himself ab\t ,free?\ght4 ,8 m9d 0 made up on ! sup]natural1 & he did n c>e to sp5d 8 "t 9 fight+ spooks4 ,t is1 be+ emancipat$ himself f sup]/ition1 he 0 indiff]5t ab\t ! matt]1 al?\gh millions ( 8 fell[ m5 7 /ill 9 bondage4 ,?is ,am]ican g5tleman's rem>k %[s h[ p c be misl$ by phrases4 ,fight+ spooks is a pretty locution1 & e ,free?9k] w\ld admit t fight+ spooks is a mo/ unpr(itable bus9ess4 ,b1 9 reality1 x is n ! aggressive ,secul>i/ or ,a!i/ :o fights ^! imag9>y be+s4 ,he fights ^? :o d fight !m--:i* is a v diff]5t ?+4 ,let ! prie/s & prea*]s ( all religions & d5om9ations cease abus+ ! call[ m9d ( *ildhood2 let !m refra9 f tea*+ _! fanciful conjectures ab\t ! unse52 let !m desi/ f a peopl+ ! air ) ! wild creations ( _! own lawless imag9ation2 let !m tell no m ?an !y "k1 & conf9e _! tongues )9 ! /rict limits ( hone/ spee*2 let !m d ?is1 & ,free-?\ght w be happy to expire 9 ! blaze ( its triumph4 ,!re is no joy 9 fight+ sup]/ition1 any m ?an !re is joy 9 attack+ disease4 ,ea* labor is b5efic5t & is att5d$ by a relative satisfaction2 b heal? is bett] ?an ! be/ doctor+1 & m5tal sanity ?an ! subtle/ cure4 ,! cl]gy are ! fight]s ( spooks4 ,!y babble ( gods1 :o get angry ) u2 ( devils1 :o mu/ be gu>d$ aga9/2 ( angels1 :o fly f heav5 to e>?1 & e>? to heav52 ( sa9ts1 :o c d u a good turn if !y are prop]ly supplicat$4 ,b ! *ief spooks are ( c\rse ! devils1 head$ by ! ,devil1 ,satan1 ,beelzebub1 ,lucif]1 ,abaddon1 ! ,s]p5t--9 %ort1 ,old ,nick4 ,we h an army ( r$ coats1 said old ,fox1 to fight ! ,fr5*2 & an army ( black coats to fight ! ,devil--( :om he /&e? n 9 awe4 ,be=e ! great procession ( ,humanity g ! prie/s4 ,hu%6 !y cry1 ! h$ges are full ( devils4 ,s(tly1 g5tly1 belov$6 ,d n ru% into unspeakable dang]4 ,we w be> ! brunt ( x1 out ( our fa!rly affection = y4 ,see1 we /& 9 front1 on ! p]il\s edge ( battle4 ,we d>e ! demons :o lie 9 wait to cat* y\r immortal s\ls4 ,we beat ! bu%es1 & dislodge !m f _! hid+-places2 /rong n 9 our own /r5g?1 b 9 ! grace ( ,god4 ,& behold !y fly6 ,did y n see !m8 ,did y n p]ceive ! flutt] ( _! black w+s8 ,did y n smell _! sulphur\s ta9t8 ,belov$1 ! road is n[ cle>1 ! h$ges are safe4 ,=w>d !n6 ,b =get n our loyal s]vices4 ,rememb]1 belov$1 t ! labor] is wor?y ( 8 hire1 &--%ell out6 ,! s]vices ( ! black-coats are imag9>y1 & _! paym5t %\ld be ( ! same description4 ,let !m live on _! own fai?1 & tru/ to him :o f$ ,elijah 9 ! des]t ) s&wi*es br\ght by rav5s' beaks4 ,cle>ly ! belief 9 spooks is pr(itable to ! cl]gy4 ,j z cle>ly x is exp5sive to ! p4 ,:i/l+ betwe5 ! h$ges is z good z keep+ a p>son4 ,b t is n ! prie/'s tea*+4 ,he says ! spooks are real1 & he is ! only p]son to keep !m (f4 ,grant ! fir/ po9t1 & ! second is sure to foll[4 ,b are ! spooks real8 ,c ! cl]gy %[ a s+le live specim58 ,!y _c1 & !y "k !y _c1 ei!r = love or money4 ,:y !n does ! bus9ess hold out8 ,because an imag9>y spook is z good z a real spook1 if ! cl]gy c twi/ & prejudice ! y\?ful m9d 9 _! direction4 ,if a %[man nev] lifts ! curta91 x does n matt] :e!r he has any?+ or no?+ on ! o!r side4 ,! belief 9 spooks is m ?an pr(itable to ! prie/s4 ,x en]vates & p>alyses ! human m9d4 ,x is ! p>5t ( all sorts ( mis*ief4 ,x is our wor/ inh]itance f our savage prog5itors4 ,! black spirits t haunt$ ! swamps & =e/s ( primeval ages1 & t]rifi$ ! ape-man :o liv$ 9 my/]y & fe>1 are n suff]$ to dep>t ) ! ignorance t gave !m bir?4 ,!y are cultivat$ by prie/s1 & us$ to ov]awe ! cradles & s*ools ( civilisation4 ,! ,free?9k] does n fight spooks4 ,he w\ld n wa/e an ounce ( p[d] ^u !m4 ,he fights ! fight]s ( spooks4 ,he assails ! sup]/ition on :i* !y fl\ri%4 ,he seeks to free ! human m9d f gratuit\s fe>s4 ,he dispels ! %ad[s & deep5s ! sun%9e ( life4 ,surely ?is is a good "w4 ,:oev] takes "p 9 x is giv+ ! race an unmix$ bless+4 ,w> ) ! army ( enslavem5t6 ,d[n ) ! s$uc]s ( *ildhood--! spiritual pr(ligates :o debau* ! y\?ful m9d6 ,bani% !m1 ) _! spooks1 f ! s*ool1 ! college1 ! c\rt ( ju/ice1 ! hall ( legislation6 ,let u tra9 g5]ations ( s\nd m9ds 9 s\nd bodies1 full ( ri* blood1 & n]v\s en]gy1 & frank inquiry1 & dauntless c\rage1 & />ry hope2 ) faces t nev] pale at tru?1 he>ts t hold no t]ms ) falsehood1 knees t nev] b5d be=e p[] or my/]y1 heads t always keep a manly poise1 & eyes t boldly *all5ge all ?+s f height to dep?4 ,,damn$ ,,s9n]s4 ,?\ %alt be br\ght unto ! blood ( spr9kl+1 z an undone helpless1 damn$ s9n]4 --,john ,wesley1 ,s]mon on ,ju/ification by ,fai?4 ,polite e>s1 :i* are (t5 ! longe/1 w be %ock$ at ! title ( ?is article4 ,?is is an age 9 :i* x is acc\nt$ vulg> to express pla9 doctr9es 9 pla9 language4 ,spurgeon 0 ! la/ doctor ( a good old s*ool4 ,_! !ology 0 hateful3 an insult to man & a blasphemy aga9/ ,god--if su* a be+ exi/s2 b !y did n beat ab\t ! bu%1 & if !y ?\ght y 7 book$ = hell1 z 0 mo/ likely1 !y took c>e to let y "k x4 ,!y call$ a spade a spade1 n a common implem5t ( agricultural indu/ry4 ,!y 7 /eep$ 9 ,bible ,engli%1 & did n scruple to use its /rik+ sub/antives & adjectives4 ,:5 !y pron\nc$ hell !y aspirat$ ! h & gave ! full weight ( ! two l's4 ,damn & damnation %ot f _! m\?s full & r\nd1 l a cannon ball sp$ ) a full bla/ ( gunp[d]4 ,b1 alas1 h[ are ! mighty fall56 ,no long] d ! m5 ( ,god indulge 9 ?und]\s ,saxon4 ,!y lat9ise _! s]mons & dim9i% ! effect ( t]rible tea*+4 ,y %all he> !m designate hell ) tw5ty r\ndab\t euphemisms1 & sp9 damnation into condemnation & damn$ into condemn$1 until x has n =ce en\gh to fright5 a cat (f a g>d5 wall4 ,let u n be blam$1 h[ev]1 if we emulate ! pla9 spee* ( ! hone/ old !ologians1 & ( ! ,engli% ,bible :i* is /ill us$ 9 our public s*ools4 ,we despise ! hypocritical cry ( vulg>6 ,we are go+ to write1 n on condemn$ transgressors1 b on damn$ s9n]s4 ,yes1 ,,damn$ ,,s9n]s4 ,n[1 belov$ read]1 x behoves u to def9e & di/+ui%1 z well z amplify & expatiate4 ,we mu/ !re=e sep>ate ! damn$ f ! s9n]s4 ,n inde$ 9 fact1 = !y are insep>able1 be+ 9 tru? "o & ! same ?+2 = ! adjective is ! sub/antive1 & ! sub/antive is ! adjective1 & ! damn$ are s9n]s & s9n]s are ! damn$4 ,! sep>ation is m]ely m5tal1 = reasons ( conv5i5ce2 j z we sep>ate ! insep>able1 l5g? f bread?1 9 our def9ition ( a l9e4 ,?is is necess>y to cle> & coh]5t ?\ght2 man's m9d be+ f9ite1 & incapable ( op]at+ 9 all directions at once4 ,:at !n are s9n]s8 ,a simple "q1 b n s easy to answ]4 ,all m5 are s9n]s4 ,b :at is a man8 ,a fea!rless bip$8 ,s 0 ! pluck$ f[l ( ,diog5es4 ,a man is--well a man2 & a s9n] is--well a s9n]4 ,& ?is is ne> en\gh = mo/ p4 ,b x does n satisfy a rational inve/igator1 to say no?+ ( y\r born critic1 :o w g on splitt+ hairs till 8 head is z b>e z a plate1 & !n borr[ mat]ials f 8 neighbor's cranium4 ,9 anci5t ,egypt x 0 a s9 to kill a cat2 9 ,engl& cats are sla9 9 myriads )\t a tremor ( compunction4 ,among ! ,jews x is a s9 to eat pork1 b an ,engli% humori/ writes y a delici\s essay on ,roa/ ,pig4 ,bigamy is a s9 9 ! :ole ( ,europe b ! s\?-ea/]n corn]1 & !re x is a virtue1 sanction$ by ! laws ( religion4 ,m>ry+ y\r deceas$ wife's si/] is a s9 9 ,engl&2 f\r ?\s& ye>s ago1 9 ano!r "p ( ! _w1 x 0 no s9 at all2 9 fact1 a g5tleman ( rem>kable piety1 :om ,god is said to h lov$1 m>ri$ 8 wife's si/] )\t wait+ = a fun]al4 ,did n ,jacob take ,ra*el & ,leah toge!r1 & walk out ) !m1 "o on ea* arm8 ,s9 z a fact *anges ) "t & place4 ,s9 z an idea is disob$i5ce to ! law ( ,god2 t is1 to ! doctr9es ( religion2 t is1 to ! tea*+ ( prie/s4 ,crime is q ano!r ?+4 ,x is f> less he9\s1 & f> m easily =giv54 ,( c\rse crime & s9 may ov]lap2 !y may (t5 be ! same ?+ practically2 b ?is is an accid5t1 = !re are crimes t are no s9s1 & s9s t are no crimes4 ,x is a crime1 b n a s91 to torture a h]etic2 x is a s91 b n a crime1 to eat meat on a ,friday4 ,a s9n] is a p]son on bad t]ms ) 8 ,god4 ,b :o1 x may be ask$1 is on good t]ms ) him8 ,no "o4 ,accord+ to ,*ri/ianity1 at any rate1 we h all s9n$2 nay1 we are all full ( orig9al s92 we d]iv$ x f our p>5ts1 :o d]iv$ x f ,adam1 :o caught x f ,old ,nick1 :o pick$ x up ,god kn[s :]e4 ,n[ e s9n] is a damn$ s9n]4 ,he may n "k x1 b he is s2 & ! great ,john ,wesley advises him to recognise x1 & come z a damn$ s9n] to ,god1 to be spr9kl$ or wa%$ ) ! blood ( ,*ri/4 ,:at is damn$ !n8 ,we take x t damn$ s9n]s1 t is all s9n]s1 are p]sons to :om ,god says ,damn y6 ,to :om does he say x8 ,to all s9n]s2 t is1 to all m54 ,& :y does he say x8 ,because he is wro? ) !m4 ,& :y is he wro? ) !m8 ,because !y are s9n]s4 ,& :y are !y s9n]s8 ,because !y are m54 ,& :y are !y m58 ,because !y _c help x4 ,!y 7 born 9 s9 & %ap5 9 iniquity1 & 9 s9 did _! mo!rs conceive !m4 ,e ,*ri/ian admits ?is--!oretically4 ,he goes to *ur* & confesses himself a mis]able s9n]1 b if y call$ him s z he came out ( *ur* he w\ld call y some?+ /rong]4 ,a s9n] may be damn$ "h1 app>5tly1 )\t be+ damn$ h]eaft]4 ,he is liable to hell until he dies1 b aft] t ev5t he is sometimes repriev$ & s5t to heav54 ,b ! va/ majority ( ! human race h no %>e 9 ! aton+ blood ( ,*ri/4 ,!y 7 damn$ s9n]s 9 posse be=e !y 7 born1 !y are damn$ s9n]s 9 esse :ile !y live1 & !y w be damn$ s9n]s = ev] :5 !y leap f ?is life into et]nity1 & jo9 ! immortal fry ,( almo/ ev]ybody born to die4 ,?is is a v com=table doctr9e = ! n>r[1 conceit$1 selfi% elect4 ,= o!r p--all ! re/ ( u--x is calculat$ to provoke unp>liam5t>y language4 ,:y %\ld ,god damn m58 ,& h[ c m5 be s9n]s8 ,c]ta9ly !y c s9 aga9/ ea* o!r1 because !y c injure ea* o!r4 ,b h[ c !y s9 aga9/ ,god8 ,c !y injure him8 ,he is un*angeable4 ,c !y rob him8 ,he is inf9ite4 ,c !y deceive him8 ,he is omnisci5t4 ,c !y limit 8 happ9ess8 ,he is omnipot5t4 ,no1 !y _c s9 aga9/ him1 b he c s9 aga9/ !m4 ,& if he exi/s he has s9n$ aga9/ e "o ( !m4 ,n "o human be+ has ev] be5 z /rong1 heal?y1 wise1 noble1 & happy z ,god might h made him4 ,nor is man indebt$ to ,god = 8 creation4 ,!re _c be a debt :]e !re is no contract4 ,x is ! creator & n ! creature :o is responsible1 & ! !ological doctr9e ( responsibility is ! tru? turn$ upside d[n4 ,suppose a man _h ! p[] ( creat+ ano!r ?9k+ & feel+ be+4 ,suppose he c\ld end[ him ) any qualities he *ose4 ,suppose he creat$ him sickly1 fooli%1 & vici\s4 ,w\ld he n be responsible = ! curse ( t be+'s exi/5ce8 ,man is :at he is because he is4 ,he is practically )\t *oice4 ,! c>ds are dealt out to him1 & he mu/ take !m z !y come4 ,is x j to damn him = hold+ a bad h&8 ,is x hone/ to give him hell = n w9n+ ! game8 ,let u use = a mom5t ! cant language ( !ology4 ,let u imag9e ! vile/ ( damn$ s9n]s 9 ,geh5na4 ,does n e sci5ti/1 & e philosoph]1 "k t ! orb ( 8 fate 0 pr$et]m9$8 ,w\ld n t lo/ s\l h ! "r to curse 8 mak]8 ,might he n ju/ly exclaim ,i am holi] ?an ?\8 ,d n imag9e1 read]1 t ?is new read+ ( ! book ( fate has no practical significance4 ,:5 we get rid ( ! idea ( damn$ s9n]s1 :5 we aboli% ! idea ( s9 altoge!r & its correlative puni%m5t1 & le>n to reg>d man z a complicat$ effect 9 a univ]se ( causation1 we %all br+ wisdom & humanity into our treatm5t ( ! crim9al classes1 we %all look ^u !m z moral lunatics & deal ) !m accord+ly4 ,& ?is _s w ext5d itself to all human relations4 ,x w make u less impati5t & angry ) ea* o!r4 ,we %all see t to "k all is to p>don all4 ,?us w ! ov]?r[ ( !ology be ! prep>ation = a new moral developm5t4 ,ano!r l9k ( ! old s]p5t ( sup]/ition w be uncoil$ f ! life ( humanity1 leav+ x fre] to le>n ! spl5did tru?1 taught by t div9e man ,socrates1 t wisdom & virtue are "o & indivisible4 ,,:]e ,,is ,,hell8 ,?is is a "q ( great importance1 or at lea/ ( v great int]e/4 ,accord+ to ! ,*ri/ian s*eme ( salvation1 ! va/ majority ( u w h to sp5d et]nity 9 sulphur\s & torm5t+ flames1 & we are naturally curi\s z to ! situation ( a place 9 :i* we %all exp]i5ce su* delightful s5sations4 ,b !re is h>dly any subject on :i* we c obta9 s little in=mation4 ,! cl]gy are becom+ m & m retic5t ab\t x4 ,:at little !y ev] knew is be+ secret$ 9 ! dep?s ( _! inn] consci\sness4 ,:5 !y are press$ = p>ticul>s !y look injur$4 ,sometimes !y pite\sly exclaim ,don't4 ,at o!r times !y wax wro?1 & exclaim to ! que/ion]s ab\t ! situation ( hell1 ,wait till y get !re4 ,j z heav5 us$ to be spok5 ( z up above1 hell 0 ref]r$ to z d[n bel[4 ,at "o "t1 inde$1 x 0 believ$ to be und]gr\nd4 ,_m d>k caves 7 ?\ght to lead to x1 & "s ( !m 7 call$ ,hell ,m\?4 ,volcanoes 7 reg>d$ z entrances to ! fi]y regions1 & :5 !re 0 an eruption x 0 ?\ght t hell 0 boil+ ov]4 ,classic my?ology1 be=e ! "t ( ,*ri/1 _h its entrances to hell at ,a*]usia1 9 ,bi?ynia2 at ,av]nus1 9 ,campania1 :]e ,ulysses began 8 j\rney to ! grisly abodes2 ! ,sibyl's cave at ,cum1 9 ,argolis2 at ,tn>us1 9 ! s\!rn ,peloponnesus1 :]e ,h]cules desc5d$1 & dragg$ ,c]b]us up to ! daylight2 & ! cave ( ,trophonius1 9 ,lebadea1 n to m5tion a doz5 less not$ places4 ,! ,bible always speaks ( hell z d[n1 & ! ,apo/les' ,cre$ tells u t ,*ri/ desc5d$ into hell4 ,ex]cis+ 8 imag9ation on ?is basis1 ! le>n$ ,fab] discov]$ t aft] ! ,second ,adv5t ! sa9ts w\ld dwell on ! cru/ ( ! e>?1 a ?\s& miles ?ick1 & ! damn$ 9 a sea ( liquid fire inside4 ,?us ! sa9ts w\ld tread ov] ! heads ( s9n]s1 & fl[]s w\ld bloom ov] ! lake ( damnation4 ,sir ,john ,maundeville1 a mo/ engag+ old li>1 says he f\nd a desc5t into hell 9 a p]il\s vale 9 ,abyss9ia4 ,accord+ to ! ,celtic leg5d ( ,/4 ,br&on's ,voyage1 hell 0 n d[n bel[1 b 9 ! moon1 :]e ! sa9t f\nd ,judas ,isc>iot suff]+ incr$ible tortures1 b let (f e ,sunday to enjoy himself & prep>e = a fre% week's agony4 ,t ma/] ( ba?os1 ,m>t9 ,tupp]1 f9ds ?is idea v suitable4 ,he apo/rophises ! moon z ! wakeful eye ( hell4 ,bailey1 ! au?or ( ,fe/us1 is some:at vagu]4 ,hell1 he says1 is 9 a _w :i* rolls ?ief-l r\nd ! univ]se1 imp]ceptible to human eyes3 ,a bl9d _w1 yet unlit by ,god1 ,boil+ ar\nd ! extreme/ edge ( light1 ,:]e all ?+s are disa/] & decay4 ,imag9ations1 ( c\rse1 w diff]4 ,:ile ,m>t9 ,tupp] & o!r g5tlem5 look = hell 9 ! direction ( ! moon1 ! ,platoni/s1 accord+ to ,macrobus1 reckon$ z ! inf]nal regions ! :ole space betwe5 ! moon & ! e>?4 ,:i/on ?\ght ! comet :i* appe>$ 9 8 day 0 hell4 ,an ,engli% cl]gyman1 ref]r$ to by ,alg]1 ma9ta9$ t hell 0 9 ! sun1 ^: spots 7 ga!r+s ( ! damn$4 ,! read] may take 8 *oice1 & x is a lib]al "o4 ,he may reg>d hell z "u ! e>?1 or 9 ! moon1 or 9 ! sun1 or 9 a comet1 or 9 "s conceal$ body c>e]+ ?r\gh inf9ite space4 ,& if ! *oice does n satisfy him1 he is p]fectly free to set up a !ory ( 8 own4 ,fa!r ,p9amonti is ! au?or ( a little book call$ ,hell ,op5 to ,*ri/ians1 :i* is /amp$ ) ! au?ority ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 & issu$ = ! special edification ( *ildr54 ,?is book decl>es t hell is f\r ?\s& miles di/ant1 b x does n indicate ! direction4 ,anyh[1 ! di/ance is s small t ! prie/s might easily set up communication ) ! place4 ,b p]haps x only exi/s 9 ! geography or a/ronomy ( fai?4 ,fa!r ,p9amonti seems p>ticul>ly well in=m$ on ?is subject4 ,he says ! walls ( hell are m ?an f\r ?\s& miles ?ick4 ,t is a great ?ickness4 ,b is x q z ?ick z ! heads ( ! fools :o believe x8 ,our belief is t hell is f> ne>] ?an ! cl]gy tea*4 ,om> ,khayyam1 ! gr& old ,p]sian poet1 ! l>ge infidel1 z ,t5nyson calls him1 wrote z foll[s--9 ! spl5did r5d]+ ( ,edw>d ,fitzg]ald3-- ,i s5t my s\l ?r\gh ! invisible1 ,"s lett] ( t aft]-life to spell1 ,& by & bye my s\l return$ to me1 ,& answ]$1 ,i myself am heav5 & hell4 ,hell1 l heav51 is )9 u1 & ab\t u 9 ! he>ts ( our fell[-m54 ,yes1 hell is on e>?4 ,man's ignorance1 sup]/ition1 /upidity1 & selfi%ness1 make a hell = him 9 ?is life4 ,let u cease1 !n1 to dread ! fabl$ hell ( ! prie/s1 & set ourselves to ! task ( aboli%+ ! real hell ( hung]1 vice1 & mis]y4 ,! v ,*ur*es are gett+ a%am$ ( _! !ological hell4 ,!y are becom+ m & m secul>is$4 ,!y call on ! disciples ( ,*ri/ to rem$y ! evils ( ?is life1 & respond to ! cry ( ! poor = a bett] %>e ( ! happ9ess ( ?is _w4 ,_! me?ods are g5]ally *ildi%1 = !y ov]look ! causes ( social evil1 b x is gratify+ to see !m drift+ f ! old moor+s1 & little by little ab&on+ ! old dogmas4 ,"s ( ! cl]gy1 l ,ar*deacon ,f>r>1 g to ! l5g? ( say+ t hell is n a place4 ,precisely s1 & t is ! tea*+ ( ,secul>ism4 ,,spurgeon ,,& ,,hell4 ,*>les ,lamb 0 "o ( ! be/ m5 t ev] liv$4 ,he _h 8 fail+s1 b he nev] h>m$ anyone b himself4 ,he 0 capable ( a/oni%+ g5]osity1 & ^? acqua9t$ ) ! inn] trag$y ( 8 life "k t x 0 a long act ( self-d5ial4 ,he 0 also extremely mode/ b n utt]ly devoid ( indignation2 & if he c\ld n d5\nce bitt]ly1 he c\ld spe$ a %aft ( satire into ! brea/ ( wick$ness or cruelty4 ,on "o occasion1 9 ! days ( 8 y\?1 he 0 ju/ly annoy$ by 8 fri5d ,col]idge1 ^: "* 0 v inf]ior to 8 own1 ?\gh he always assum$ a tone ( moral sup]iority4 ,lamb 0 s gall$ by ,col]idge's air ( virtue & piety1 at a mom5t :5 ! humori/ 0 suff]+ t]ribly 9 consequ5ce ( 8 si/]'s calamity1 t he s5t ! transc5d5tal poet a li/ ( /++ que/ions4 ,"o ( !m ask$ :e!r "o ( ! s]aphim c\ld fall1 & ano!r :e!r a man might n be damn$ )\t kn[+ x4 ,?is la/ "q sugge/s itself 9 ! case ( ,mr4 ,spurgeon4 ,mrs4 ,spurgeon1 ,dr4 ,pi]son1 & o!r ( ! great prea*]'s fri5ds1 are all assur+ u t he is 9 glory4 ,writ+ sev5 days aft] 8 dea?1 ,mrs4 ,spurgeon said he has n[ be5 a week 9 heav54 ,x is natural t %e %\ld ?9k s1 & we d n wi% to rob h] ( any consolation1 nor d we suppose t ?is article w ev] come "u h] notice4 ,b is x n j possible t ,spurgeon has gone to hell8 ,& :y %\ld n ! "q be rais$8 ,we mean no p]sonal (f5ce2 we speak 9 ! int]e/ ( ju/ice & tru?4 ,spurgeon 0 v glib 9 prea*+ ab\t hell1 & we d n "k t he _h a monopoly ( t special l9e ( bus9ess4 ,he nev] bl5*$ at ! idea ( millions ( human be+s wri?+ 9 ev]la/+ torm5t2 & :y %\ld x be blasphemy1 or ev5 incivility1 to wond] if he himself has gone to p]dition8 ,pr$e/9ation1 z ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& article says1 is wond]fully com=t+ to ! elect2 t is1 to ^? :o imag9e !mselves to be s4 ,b :at if !y are mi/ak58 ,:at if a man1 yea a fanci$ sa9t1 may be damn$ )\t kn[+ x8 ,god ,almighty has n publi%$ li/s ( ! ,sect4 ,_m a ,calv9i/ic ,ph>isee is p]haps a self-elect$ sa9t aft] all1 & at ! f9i% ( 8 j\rney may f9d t he has be5 walk+ 9 ! wrong direction4 ,"o ( ,spurgeon's root$ notions 0 t unbeliev]s 7 sure ( hell4 ,!y bore ! m>k ( pr$e/9ate damnation broad ^u _! =e-heads4 ,n[ at ! bottom ?is means t a man may be damn$ = believ+ wrongly4 ,b h[ c anyone be sure t ,spurgeon 0 absolutely "r8 ,! ,bapti/s are only "o division ( ,*ri/ians4 ,!re are scores ( o!r divisions4 ,all _c be "r1 & all may be wrong4 ,ev5 if "o is entirely "r1 h[ d we "k x is ! ,bapti/s8 ,accord+ to ! law ( probabilities1 ,spurgeon 0 v likely 9 ! wrong2 & if wrong belief1 h[ev] s9c]e1 entails damnation1 x is q possible t at #aa4e p4m4 on ,sunday1 ,janu>y #ca1 ,spurgeon ent]$ ,hell in/ead ( ,heav54 99 99 ,! next article w expla9 ?is matt]4 ,f> be x f u to wi% a fell[ creature 9 ,hell1 b !re is always a c]ta9 pleasure 9 see+ ! eng9e] hoi/ ) 8 own pet>d4 ,all trag$y has a t\* ( com$y4 ,fancy ,spurgeon 9 ,hades groan+ ,i s5t o!r p "h by ! million1 & "h ,i am myself4 ,h[ w\ld ?is be worse ?an ! groan ( any o!r lo/ s\l8 ,few m5 are devils or angels4 ,mo/ are nei!r black nor :ite1 b grey4 ,betwe5 ! be/ & vile/ h[ mu* diff]5ce is !re 9 ! eye ( inf9ite wisdom8 ,& if ,god1 ! all-kn[+ & all-p[]ful1 creat$ m5 z !y are1 /rong & weak1 wise & fooli%1 good1 bad1 & indiff]5t2 !re is no m inju/ice 9 ,spurgeon's burn+ 9 ,hell ?an 9 ! damnation ( ! wor/ wret* t ev] curs$ ! _w4 ,spurgeon us$ to prea* hell ) a c]ta9 gu/o4 ,"h is a hot & /rong passage f 8 s]mon on ! ,resurrection ( ! ,dead3 ,:5 ?\ die/'1 ?y s\l w be torm5t$ alone2 t w be a hell = x2 b at ! day ( judgm5t ?y body w jo9 ?y s\l1 & !n ?\ wilt h tw9-hells1 ?y s\l sweat+ drops ( blood1 & ?y body suffus$ ) agony4 ,9 fire exactly l t :i* we h on e>? ?y body w lie1 asbe/os-l1 = ev] unconsum$1 all ?y ve9s roads = ! feet ( pa9 to travel on1 e n]ve a /r+ on :i* ! ,devil %all = ev] play 8 diabolical tune ( ,hell's ,unutt]able ,lam5t4 ,aft] prea*+ ?is awful doctr9e a man %\ld be ill = a =tnight4 ,w\ld x n afflict a k9d-he>t$ man unspeakably to ?9k t millions ( 8 fell[ be+s1 or hundr$s1 or ev5 "o1 w\ld suff] su* a t]rible fate8 ,w\ld x n impair 8 sleep1 & fill 8 dreams ) t]ror8 ,b x did n h ?is effect on ,spurgeon4 ,aft] prea*+ hell 9 t way1 & roll+ damnation ov] 8 tongue z a da9ty morsel1 he w5t home1 d9$ ) a good appetite1 drank 8 w9e1 & smok$ 8 cig>4 ,!re 0 n ! slighte/ d\bt 9 ,spurgeon's m9d z to ! endless doom ( ! damn$4 ,"h is an extract f ano!r s]mon-- ,?\ wilt look up !re on ! ?rone ( ,god & x %all be writt51 ',= ev]6' ,:5 ! damn$ j+le ! burn+ irons ( _! torm5t !y %all say1 ',= ev]6' ,:5 !y h[l1 e*o cries1 ',= ev]6' ',= ev]' is writt5 on _! racks1 ',= ev]' on _! *a9s2 ',= ev]' burne? 9 ! fire1 ',= ev]' ev] reigns4 ,h[ bodies are to burn )\t consum+1 h[ a fire c\ld la/ = ev]1 or h[ a good ,god c\ld roa/ 8 own *ildr5 9 x1 are que/ions t ,spurgeon did n /op to answ]4 ,he took ! damnable doctr9e ( damnation z he f\nd x4 ,he knew x 0 reli%$ by myriads ( call\s1 fooli% p2 & x gave su* a pung5t flavor to a long s]mon6 ,8 li/5]s 7 n t]rifi$4 ,oh de> no6 ,smi?1 ! ,new+ton gre5groc]1 0 n al>m$2 he twirl$ 8 ?umbs1 & said to himself1 ,spurgeon's 9 f9e =m ?is morn+6 ,ar*deacon ,f>r> prote/s aga9/ ! notion ( a fi]y1 ev]la/+ hell z ! result ( fe>1 sup]/ition1 ignorance1 hate1 & slavi% lett]-wor%ip4 ,he decl>es t he w\ld resign all hope ( immortality to save a s+le human s\l f ! hell ( ,mr4 ,spurgeon4 ,b is n ! hell ( ,mr4 ,spurgeon ! hell ( ! ,new ,te/am5t8 ,does n ,jesus speak ( ev]la/+ fire8 ,:y seek to limit ! duration ( hell by "s hocus-pocus ( int]pretation8 ,x is idle to pret5d t ev]la/+ means some?+ less ?an ev]la/+4 ,if x means t 9 relation to hell x mu/ also mean x 9 relation to heav54 ,dr4 ,f>r> _c h two diff]5t mean+s = ! same ^w 9 ! same v]se2 & %\ld he ev] g to hell 7he w p>don u ! supposition71 h[ mu* consolation w\ld he d]ive f kn[+ t 8 doom 0 n ev]la/+ b only et]nal8 ,!re 0 m hone/y & /raight=w>dness 9 ,mr4 ,spurgeon4 ,he prea*$ :at ! ,bible taught him4 ,he set =? a hateful cre$ 9 its true colors4 ,8 pres5tation ( ,*ri/ianity w cont9ue to satisfy ^? :o belong to ! pa/1 b x w drive _m o!rs out ( ! fold ( fai? into ! broad pa/ures ( ,free?\ght4 ,,is ,,spurgeon ,,9 ,,heav58 ,:5 ,mrs4 ,boo? di$1 ! wife ( ! fam\s ,g5]al1 ! ,army report$ h] z ,promot$ to ,glory f ,clacton-on-,sea4 ,x 0 extremely funny4 ,clacton-on-,sea is su* a prosaic anti-climax aft] ,glory4 ,"o 0 rem9d$ ( ,sir ,horace ,gl5d[]3 ,sprat4 ,b ! s5se ( humor is n acute 9 religi\s circles4 ,mr4 ,spurgeon frequ5tly gave expression to 8 dislike & mi/ru/ ( ! antics or ! ,salvation ,army4 ,he 0 f> f prim himself1 b he held t if p 7 n won ov] to ,*ri/ by prea*+1 x 0 idle to bait ! hook ) m]e s5sationalism4 ,yet by a /range irony 8 close/ fri5ds1 9 ann\nc+ 8 dea? to 8 flock1 actually improv$ on ! extravagance ( ! ,salvationi/s4 ,"h is a copy ( ! telegram t 0 affix$ to ! rails ( ! ,metropolitan ,tab]nacle ! morn+ aft] 8 decease3 ,m5tone1 #aa4ej4 ,spurgeon's ,tab]nacle1 ,london4 ,our belov$ pa/or ent]$ heav5 #aa4e ,sunday night4 ,h>rald4 ,?is ,h>rald 0 ,mr4 ,spurgeon's private secret>y1 b he writes l ! private secret>y ( ,god ,almighty4 ,a lead+ /atesman once said he wi%$ he 0 z cocksure ( any?+ z ,tom ,macaulay 0 cocksure ( ev]y?+2 b :at 0 ,macaulay's cocksur5ess to ! cocksur5ess ( ,h>rald8 ,! g5tleman c\ld n h spok5 ) m assurance if he _h be5 ,sa9t ,pet] himself1 & _h op5$ ! gate = ,pa/or ,spurgeon4 ,we take x t ,spurgeon expir$ at #aa4e on ,sunday night4 ,t is ! fact4 ,all ! re/ is conjecture4 ,h[ c\ld 8 s\l ent] heav5 at ! v same mom5t8 ,is heav5 9 ! atmosph]e8 ,he :o ass]ts x is a v bold speculator4 ,is x out 9 ! e!r8 ,if s1 :]e8 ,& h[ is x our telescopes _c detect x8 ,if heav5 is a place1 z x mu/ be if x exi/s at all1 x _c v well be )9 ! a/ronomical univ]se4 ,n[ ! f>!/ />s are inconceivably remote4 ,our sun is m ?an #ij1jjj1jjj miles di/ant1 & ,sirius is m ?an #bjj1jjj times f>!r (f ?an ! sun4 ,!re are />s s di/ant t _! light takes m ?an a ?\s& ye>s to rea* u1 & light travels at ! rate ( ne>ly two hundr$ ?\s&s miles p] second6 ,x is difficult to imag9e ,spurgeon's s\l travell+ fa/] ?an t2 & if heav5 is some:]e out 9 ! va/ void1 beyond ! sweep ( telescopes or ! regi/] ( ! cam]a1 ,spurgeon's s\l has s f> n ent]$ heav5 t its j\rney ?i!r is only j begun4 ,9 ano!r ?\s& ye>s1 p]haps1 x w be ne>+ ! pe>ly gates4 ,p]haps1 we say2 = heav5 may be a million times fur!r (f1 & ,spurgeon's s\l may pull ! bell & r\se ,sa9t ,pet] long aft] ! e>? is a froz5 ball1 & n only ! human race b all life has disappe>$ f its surface4 ,nay1 by ! "t he arrives1 ! e>? may h gone to pot1 & ! :ole sol> sy/em may h vani%$ f ! map ( ! univ]se4 ,:at a t]rible j\rney6 ,is x wor? travell+ s f> to ent] ! ,bible heav51 & s+ hymns ) ! m5ag]ie ( ! ,apocalypse8 ,besides1 a poor s\l might lose its way1 & da% ab\t ! billion-billion-mil$ univ]se l a lunatic meteor4 ,x appe>s to u1 also1 t ,mr4 ,h>rald & ! re/ ( ,mr4 ,spurgeon's fri5ds h =gott5 8 own tea*+4 ,he ?or\ghly believ$ 9 ! bodily resurrection ( ! dead1 & an ultimate day ( judgm5t1 :5 bodv & s\l w\ld jo9 toge!r1 & %>e a common fate = et]nity4 ,h[ is ?is reconcileable ) ! notion t ,spurgeon's s\l ent]$ heav5 at #aa4e on ,sunday ev5+1 ! ?irty-fir/ ( ,janu>y1 #ahib8 ,is x cr$ible t ! good man w5t to ! ,new ,j]usalem1 w /ay !re 9 p]fect felicity until ! day ( judgm5t1 & w !n h to return to ?is _w1 rejo9 8 old bodv1 & /& 8 trial at ! great assize1 ) ! possibility ( hav+ to %ift 8 qu>t]s aft]w>ds8 ,w\ld n ?is be extremely unju/1 nay dreadfully cruel8 ,& ev5 if ,spurgeon1 z "o ( ! elect1 only left heav5 = =m's sake at ! day ( judgm5t1 to g ?r\gh ! f>ce ( a pr$et]m9$ trial1 w\ld x n be a gratuit\s worry to snat* him away f unspeakable bliss to witness ! trial ( ! human species1 & ! damnation ( at lea/ n9e-t5?s ( all t ev] brea!d8 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* has nev] be5 able to make up its m9d ab\t ! /ate or position ( ! s\l imm$iately aft] dea?4 ,only a few weeks ago we saw t ,sir ,g4 ,g4 ,/okes1 unconsci\sly foll[+ 9 ! wake ( div9es l ,ar*bi%op ,:ately1 holds ! view t ! s\l on leav+ ! body w lie 9 absolute unconsci\sness until ! day :5 x has to wake up & /& 9 ! dock4 ,! controv]sies on ?is subject are inf9ite1 & all sorts ( ideas h be5 ma9ta9$1 b no?+ has be5 au?oritatively decid$4 ,mr4 ,spurgeon's fri5ds h simply cut ! ,gordian knot2 t is1 !y are only dogmatis+4 ,lay+ all su* subtle disputes aside1 we %\ld l ,mr4 ,h>rald to tell u h[ he kn[s t ,spurgeon has gone1 is go+1 or ev] w g to heav54 ,:at c]ta9ty c !y h 9 ! matt]8 ,sa9t ,paul himself allud$ to ! possibility ( 8 be+ a ca/away4 ,h[ c an inf]ior apo/le be sure ( ! k+dom ( heav58 ,sa9t ,paul taught pr$e/9ation1 & s did ,spurgeon4 ,accord+ to ?is doctr9e1 ,god knew be=eh& ! exact numb] ( human be+s t w\ld live on ?is planet1 ?\gh ,omnisci5ce itself mu/ h be5 tax$ to decide :]e ! an?ropoid exactly %ad$ (f into ! man4 ,he also knew ! exact numb] ( ! elect :o w\ld g to heav51 & ! exact numb] ( ! reprobate :o w\ld g to hell4 ,! tally 0 decid$ be=e ! _s ( ,god brood$ ov] ! realm ( ,*aos & old ,night4 ,e *ild born into ! _w be>s ! /amp ( 8 de/9y4 ,b ! /amp is secret4 ,no "o c detect x4 ,li/s ( sav$ & damn$ are n publi%$4 ,if !y 71 x w\ld save u a lot ( anxiety4 ,"s w\ld say1 ,i'm all "r4 ,o!rs w\ld say1 ,i'm 9 = x2 ,i'll keep cool :ile ,i c4 ,b we mu/ all die be=e we asc]ta9 our fate4 ,we may feel confid5t ( be+ 9 ! "r li/1 ) ! re/ ( ! %eep2 b confid5ce is n pro(1 & impressions are n facts4 ,:5 we take ! great leap we %all "k4 ,until !n no man has any c]titude2 n ev5 ! mo/ pi\s ,*ri/ian t ev] roll$ 8 eyes 9 pray] to 8 ,mak]1 or :9$ out ! confession ( 8 contemptible s9s4 ,all are 9 ! same p]plexity1 & ,spurgeon 0 no exception to ! rule4 ,:5 pr$e/9ation 0 really believ$1 ! fri5ds ( ! greate/ sa9t only hop$ he _h gone to heav54 ,:5 !y are sure ( x pr$e/9ation is dead4 ,nay1 hell itself is ext+ui%$4 ,spurgeon's fri5ds ?9k he has gone to heav5 because !y feel he 0 too good to g to hell4 ,!y knew him p]sonally1 & x is h>d to ?9k t a man ^: h& once lay 9 y\rs is h[l+ 9 ev]la/+ fire4 ,su* exceptions prove a new rule4 ,!y %[ t ! human he>t has outgr[n ! horrible doctr9e ( future torm5t1 t ! human m9d has outgr[n fooli% cre$s1 t man is bett] ?an 8 ,god4 ,,god ,,9 ,,japan4 ,japan has j be5 visit$ by a t]rible e>?quake4 ,)\t a mom5t's w>n+ x swept along1 wreck+ t[ns1 kill+ p1 & alt]+ ! v %ape ( m\nta9s4 ,a va/ tidal wave also ru%$ aga9/ ! coa/ & delug$ :ole tracts ( l[-ly+ c\ntry4 ,x is e/imat$ t #ej1jjj h\ses h be5 de/roy$1 & at lea/ #e1jjj m51 wom51 & *ildr54 ,! fir/ reports gave a total ( #be1jjj sla91 b ?is is said to be an exagg]ation4 ,nev]!less1 z a hundr$ miles or s ( railway is torn to pieces1 & x is difficult to convey relief to ! suff]+ survivors1 ! but*]'s bill ( ?is cata/rophe may be d\bl$ be=e ! f9i%4 ,if e>?quakes are ! "w ( bl9d1 unconsci\s ,nature1 x is idle to sp5d our brea? 9 discussion or recrim9ation4 ,ev5 regret is fooli%4 ,we h to take ! _w z we f9d x1 ) all its disadvantages1 & make ! be/ ( a n too brilliant b>ga94 ,in/ead ( scream+ we mu/ /udy2 in/ead ( wail+ we mu/ reflect2 & ev5tually1 z we ga9 a deep] k ( ! secrets ( ,nature1 & a great] ma/]y ov] h] =ces1 we %all be bett] able to =esee ! approa* ( evil & to take precaution>y measures aga9/ x4 ,b ! /&>d tea*+ ( ,engl&1 to say no?+ ( less civilis$ nations1 is n ,naturalism b ,!ism4 ,we are told t !re is a ,god ov] all1 & t he doe? all ?+s well4 ,on ! practical side ?is deity is call$ ,provid5ce4 ,x is ,provid5ce t s5ds f9e wea!r1 & ,provid5ce t s5ds bad wea!r2 ,provid5ce t s5ds floods1 & ,provid5ce t s5ds dr\ght2 ,provid5ce t favors u ) a f9e h>ve/1 & ,provid5ce t blights ! crops1 r$uc+ millions ( p1 z 9 ,russia at ?is mom5t1 to ! mo/ desp]ate %ifts ( self-pres]vation4 ,x is ,provid5ce t saves ,smi?'s preci\s life 9 a railway accid5t1 & ( c\rse x is4 ,provid5ce t sma%es poor ,jones1 ,br[n & ,rob9son4 ,n[ x w be obs]v$ t ! favorable or adv]se policy ( ,provid5ce is q irrespective ( human conduct1 ,!re is no moral discrim9ation4 ,if ,grace ,d>l+ & ,jack ! ,ripp] 7 travell+ by ! same tra91 & x met ) an accid5t1 ev]ybody kn[s t _! *ances ( dea? are precisely equal4 ,if !re 7 any diff]5ce x w\ld be 9 favor ( ,jack1 :o seems v c>eful ( 8 own safety1 & w\ld probably take a seat 9 ! lea/ dang]\s "p ( ! tra94 ,"s p1 ( c\rse1 & especially p>sons1 w cont5d t ,provid5ce does discrim9ate4 ,!y h already be5 he>d to h9t t ! ,russian fam9e is on acc\nt ( ! p]secution ( ! ,jews4 ,b ?is act ( brutality is ! crime ( ! ,gov]nm5t1 & ! fam9e falls ^u multitudes ( peasants :o nev] saw a ,jew 9 _! lives4 ,!y h to suff] ! pangs ( hung]1 b ! ,cz> w n g )\t a s+le meal or a s+le bottle ( *ampagne4 ,no d\bt a pi\s idiot or two w g to ! l5g? ( ass]t+ or ins9uat+ t ! e>?quake 9 ,japan is a div9e w>n+ to ! p1 f ! ,mikado d[n to 8 meane/ subject1 t !y are too sl[ 9 accept+ ,*ri/ianity4 ,9 fact !re is a l>ge collection ( su* pi\s idiots1 only !y are det]r$ by a :olesome fe> ( ridicule4 ,hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( p h se5 ,mr4 ,wilson ,b>rett 9 ,claudian1 )\t be+ 9 ! lea/ a/oni%$ t an e>?quake1 :i* ru9s a :ole city1 %\ld be got up = ! h]o's spiritual edification4 ,let ! pi\s idiots1 h[ev] num]\s1 be swept aside1 & let ! ,*ri/ian ) a fair supply ( bra9s 9 8 skull consid] ,provid5ce 9 ! light ( ?is e>?quake4 ,x is folly to pret5d t ! ,japanese are p>ticul>ly wick$ at ?is mom5t4 ,x is great] folly to pret5d t ! e>?quake kill$ ! mo/ flagiti\s s9n]s4 ,x slew l ,jehovah's b&its 9 ! l& ( ,canaan1 )\t reg>d to age1 sex1 or "*4 ,! t]rible fact mu/ be fac$1 t 9 a c\ntry n specially wick$1 & 9 a portion ( x n inhabit$ by select s9n]s1 ! ,"l s5t an e>?quake to slay man1 woman1 & *ild1 & if possible to leave alive no?+ t brea!?4 ,lay y\r h& ^u y\r he>t1 ,*ri/ian1 & hone/ly answ] ?is "q4 ,w\ld y h done ?is de$8 ,( c\rse n4 ,y\r *eek flames at ! ?\ght4 ,y w\ld ru% to save ! victims4 ,y w\ld soo! ! dy+ & rev]5tly bury ! dead4 ,:y !n d y wor%ip a ,molo* :o laughs at ! wri?+s ( 8 victims & dr9ks _! te>s l w9e8 ,see1 !y are work+ & play+2 !y are at bus9ess & pleasure2 "o is toil+ to support ! lov$ ones at home2 ano!r is sitt+ ) !m 9 peace & joy2 ano!r is woo+ ! maid5 :o is de>] to him ?an life itself2 ano!r is pond]+ "s b5evol5t project2 ano!r is plann+ a law or a poem t %all be a bless+ & a delight to po/]ity4 ,& lo ! m&ate ( ,molo* goes =?1 & 8 ^w %all n return unto him void4 ,swift] ?an ?\ght calamity falls ^u ! gay & busy sc5e4 ,he>ts t ?robb$ ) joy n[ quiv] ) agony4 ,! husb& folds 8 wife 9 a la/ embrace4 ,! "m ga!rs h] *ildr5 l ,niobe4 ,! lov] clasps 9 ! mid/ ( horror ! maid5 no long] coy4 ,homes are %ak5 to du/1 halls fall 9 ru9s1 ! v temples ( ! gods are %att]$4 ,bra9s are da%$ out1 blood fl[s 9 /reams1 limbs are twi/$1 bodies are p9n$ by fall+ masonry1 cries ( angui% pi]ce ! air1 groans foll[1 & la/ly sil5ce4 ,molo* !n retires to 8 inmo/ sanctu>y1 fill$ & sat$ ) dea? & pa94 ,is x n bett]1 ,*ri/ian fri5d1 to defy ,molo* in/ead ( wor%ipp+ him8 ,is x n /ill bett] to reg>d ?is deity z ! creation ( fanciful ignorance8 ,is n exi/5ce a t]ror if ,provid5ce may swoop ^u u ) inevitable talons & irresi/ible beak8 ,& does n life become sweet] :5 we see no cruel intellig5ce beh9d ! cata/rophes ( nature8 ,,/anley ,,on ,,provid5ce4 ,buckle1 ! hi/orian ( ,civilisation1 po9ts out t sup]/ition is mo/ rampant :]e m5 are mo/ oppress$ by ext]nal nature4 ,wild & t]rible surr\nd+s bre$ fe> & awe 9 ! human m9d4 ,^? :o lead adv5tur\s lives are subject to ! same law4 ,sailors1 = in/ance1 are prov]bially sup]/iti\s1 & milit>y m5 are sc>cely less s4 ,! fight] is n always moral1 b he is ne>ly always religi\s4 ,no "o acqua9t$ ) ?is tru? w be surpris$ at ! piety ( explor]s4 ,!re is a /rik+ exception 9 ,sir ,ri*>d ,burton1 b we d n rememb] ano!r4 ,f ! days ( ,mungo ,p>k d[n to our own age1 !y h be5 rem>kable = _! religi\s temp]am5ts4 ,_h !y rema9$ at home1 9 quiet & safety1 !y might n h be5 conspicu\s 9 ?is respect2 b a life ( con/ant adv5ture1 ( daily p]il & hairbread? escapes1 develop$ _! sup]/iti\s t5d5cies4 ,x is s natural to feel our helplessness 9 solitude & dang]1 & p]haps 9 sickness4 ,x is s easy to feel t our escape f a calamity t hemm$ u 9 on e side 0 due to a provid5tial h&4 ,:e!r ,/anley1 :o is n[ ! cynosure ( all eyes1 began ) any consid]able /ock ( piety1 is a "q we h no means ( det]m9+2 b we c q und]/& h[ a v little w\ld g a v long way 9 ,africa1 amid long & pa9ful m>*es ?r\gh unkn[n t]ritory1 ! haunt+ p]il ( /range enemies1 & ! oppressive gloom ( int]m9able =e/s4 ,inde$1 if ! great explor] _h become z sup]/iti\s z ! natives !mselves1 we c\ld h =giv5 x z a frailty incid5t to human nature 9 su* try+ circum/ances4 ,b :5 he br+s 8 m5tal weakness home ) him1 & addresses ,engli%m5 9 ! language ( ideas calculat$ = ! latitude ( equatorial ,africa1 x becomes necess>y to utt] a prote/4 ,/anley has _h a good spell ( re/ 9 ,egypt1 & pl5ty ( "t to get rid ( ! creeps4 ,he %\ld1 !re=e1 h return$ to ,europe clo!d & 9 8 "r m9d4 ,b in/ead ( ?is he delib]ately sits d[n & writes ! foll[+ rubbi% = an ,am]ican magaz9e1 ) "o eye on ,god above & ! o!r on a h&some *eque bel[3 ,con/ra9$ at ! d>ke/ h\r humbly to confess t )\t ,god's help ,i 0 helpless1 ,i v[$ a v[ 9 ! =e/ solitudes t ,i w\ld confess 8 aid be=e m54 ,sil5ce1 z ( dea?1 0 r\nd ab\t me2 x 0 midnight2 ,i 0 weak5$ by illness1 pro/rat$ by fatigue1 & wan ) anxiety = my :ite & black companions1 ^: fate 0 a my/]y4 ,9 ?is physical & m5tal di/ress ,i bes\ght ,god to give me back my p4 ,n9e h\rs lat] we 7 exult+ ) a raptur\s joy4 ,9 full view ( all 0 ! crimson flag ) ! cresc5t1 & b5ea? its wav+ folds 0 ! long-lo/ re> column4 ,dang] & grief are apt to make u selfi%1 & no "o w\ld be h>d on ,/anley = %[+ weakness 9 su* circum/ances4 ,b he r glories 9 x4 ,! dang] is gone1 & alas6 ! egotism rema9s4 ,o!rs p]i%$ mis]ably1 b he escap$4 ,omnipot5ce took c>e ( him & let !m g to ! ,devil4 ,no d\bt !y pray$ 9 _! extremity z he>tily z he did1 b _! pray]s 7 unhe>d or neglect$4 ,/anley 0 ! lion ( ! p>ty4 ,yes1 & 9 p>ad+ 8 egoti/ic piety 9 ?is way1 he is 9 dang] ( becom+ a lion comique4 ,!re is some?+ absolutely f>cical 9 ,/anley's logic4 ,:ile he 0 pray+ to ,god1 millions ( o!r p]sons 7 engag$ 9 ! same occupation4 ,agonis$ mo!rs 7 besee*+ ,god to sp>e _! de> *ildr52 wives 7 implor+ him to re/ore ! bread-w9n] ( ! family to heal?2 entomb$ m9]s 7 pray+ 9 ! d>k dep?s ( coalpits1 & sl[ly p]i%+ ( />vation2 %ipwreck$ sailors 7 ask+ = ! help t nev] came4 ,provid5ce c\ld n1 app>5tly1 take on too mu* bus9ess at once1 & :ile ,/anley's fate trembl$ 9 ! balance ! re/ ( mank9d might %ift = !mselves4 ,b ! f>ce does n end "h4 ,/anley's attitude 0 mu* l ,jacob's4 ,t smoo?-sk9n$ & smoo?-tongu$ patri>* said t if ,god w\ld gu>antee him a safe j\rney1 fe$ him1 clo! him1 f9d him pocket money1 & br+ him safe back aga9--well1 !n ! ,"l %\ld be 8 ,god4 ,/anley 0 n s exact+1 b 8 attitude 0 simil>4 ,he ask$ ,god to give him back 8 p 7a few %ort1 kill$ or />v$1 did n matt]71 & promis$ 9 return to confess 8 aid be=e m54 ,give me ! solid pudd+1 he says1 & ,i w give y ! empty praise4 ,& n[ he is safe back 9 ,europe he fulfils 8 "p ( ! contract1 & goes ab\t trumpet+ ! praise ( ,omnipot5ce2 tak+ c>e1 h[ev]1 to get z mu* ca% z possible = e note he bl[s on ! in/rum5t4 ,ev5 ?is does n end ! f>ce4 ,/anley's piety runs away ) 8 ari?metic4 ,he rem9ds u ( a ,*ri/ian lady we he>d ( ! o!r day4 ,%e pray$ "o night1 on go+ to b$1 = news f h] daught]1 & e>ly ! next morn+ a lett] came be>+ ! ,ed9burgh po/-m>k4 ,?is 0 cle>ly an answ] to h] pray]4 ,b a sceptical fri5d %[$ h] t ! lett] mu/ h be5 po/$ at ,ed9burgh be=e %e pray$ = x4 ,n[ ,/anley reasons l t lady4 ,n9e h\rs is no "t 9 c5tral ,africa4 ,! long-lo/ re> column mu/ h be5 ne>1 ?\gh invisible1 :5 ,/anley /ruck 8 little b>ga9 ) ! ,almighty4 ,_h x be5 two or ?ree hundr$ miles (f1 & miracul\sly transport$1 ! h& ( ,provid5ce w\ld h be5 unmi/akable2 b 9 ! circum/ances its arrival 0 natural1 & ! miracle is obvi\sly ! creation ( ,/anley's heat$ bra94 ,he 0 weak5$ by illness & pro/rat$ by fatigue1 & ! absurdity 0 p>donable4 ,we only prote/ aga9/ 8 play+ ! *ild :5 he is well & /rong4 ,,gone ,,to ,,god4 ,/anley1 ! ,african travell]1 is a man ( piety4 ,he seems to be on pretty famili> t]ms ) ! "o above4 ,dur+ 8 la/ exp$ition to relieve ,em9--a sceptical g5tleman1 :o gets along ) less blood%$ ?an ,/anley--he 0 tr\bl$ ) traitors2 t is1 black fell[s :o ?\ght !y _h a bett] "r 9 ,africa ?an ! intrusive :ites1 & act$ ^u t op9ion4 ,?is put ,/anley 9 a t[]+ rage4 ,he resolv$ to tea* ! traitors a lesson4 ,"o ( !m 0 solemnly tri$--by 8 execution]s1 & s5t5c$ to be hung4 ,a rope 0 noos$ r\nd 8 neck1 & he 0 tak5 "u a tree1 :i* 0 to be 8 gall[s4 ,! poor devil scream$ = m]cy1 b ,/anley b5t 8 inexorable br[s1 & cri$1 ,s5d him to ,god6 ,we 7 tr\bl$ ) no m traitors1 says ,/anley4 ,v likely4 ,b ! great man =got to say :at he meant by ! exclamation1 ,s5d him to ,god6 ,did he mean ,s5d him to ,god = judgm5t8 ,if s1 x 0 r r\gh to hang ! prison] be=e 8 prop] trial4 ,did he mean1 ,! fell[ isn't fit = e>?1 s s5d him to heav58 ,if s1 x 0 a poor complim5t to ,p>adise4 ,or did he simply use a pi\s1 impressive =m ( spee* to awe ! spectators1 & give !m ! notion t he _h z mu* traffic ) ,god z any ,african my/]y-man or ,mohamm$an d]vi%8 ,! middle "o ( ^! ?ree !ories fits 9 be/ ) ! g5]al s5tim5t1 or at any rate ! work+ s5tim5t1 ( ,*ri/ian ,engl&4 ,"s brutal1 drunk51 or passionate wret* commits a murd]4 ,he is c>efully tri$1 solemnly s5t5c$1 & religi\sly hang$4 ,he is decl>$ unfit to live on ?is planet4 ,b he is /ill a likely c&idate = heav51 :i* app>5tly yawns to receive all ! refuse ( e>?4 ,he is s$ul\sly tak5 9 h& by ! gaol *apla91 or "s o!r spiritual guide to glory1 & is g5]ally br\ght to a bett] frame ( m9d4 ,f9ally1 he expresses sorr[ = 8 position1 =gives ev]ybody he has ev] injur$1 deliv]s himself ( a good deal ( highly edify+ advice1 & !n sw+s f ! gall[s clean into ! ,k+dom ( ,heav54 ,! grotesque absurdity ( all ?is is en\gh to wr9kle ! face ( a cab horse4 ,society & ! murd]] are bo? play+ ! hypocrite1 & ( c\rse ,society is ! worse ( ! two1 = x is act+ delib]ately & me?odically1 :ile ! poor devil ab\t to be hung is l a hunt$ ?+ 9 a corn]1 up to any %ift to ease 8 la/ mom5ts & make peace ) ! p[]s ( ! life to come4 ,society says he has kill$ somebody1 & he %all be kill$2 t he is n fit to live1 b fit to die2 t x mu/ /rangle him1 & call him bro!r :5 ! :ite cap is ov] 8 face1 & ,god mu/ save 8 s\l2 t he is too bad to dwell on e>?1 b x hopes to meet him 9 heav54 ,religion does n g5]ate s5se1 logic1 or human5ess 9 ! m9d ( ,society4 ,its effect on ! doom$ assass9 is simply horrible4 ,he is really a m satisfactory figure :5 committ+ ! murd] ?an :5 he is pos+1 & %uffl+ & twi/+1 & talk+ pi\sly1 & exhibit+ ! int5se1 unmitigat$ selfi%ness :i* is at ! bottom ( all religi\s s5tim5t4 ,! ess5ce ( piety comes out 9 ?is tragi-com$y4 ,p]sonal fe>1 p]sonal hope1 self1 self1 sell1 is ! be-all & ! end-all ( ?is sorry exhibition4 ,a case 9 po9t has j occurr$ at ,le$s4 ,james ,/ockwell 0 hung !re on ,tuesday morn+4 ,:ile "u s5t5ce ( dea?1 ! report says1 he slept well & ate he>tily1 s t remorse does n appe> to h injur$ 8 dige/ion or any o!r "p ( 8 physical app>atus4 ,on le>n+ t he w\ld n be repriev$1 & mu/ die1 he became v att5tive to ! *apla9's m9i/rations2 9 fact1 he took to prea*+ himself1 & wrote sev]al lett]s to 8 relatives1 giv+ !m s\nd teetotal advice1 & w>n+ !m aga9/ ! evils ( dr9k4 ,b ! fell[ li$ all ! "t4 ,8 crime 0 p>ticul>ly atroci\s4 ,he outrag$ a poor s]vant girl1 sixte5 ye>s ( age1 & !n cut h] ?roat4 ,he 0 himself ?irty-two ye>s ( age1 ) a wife & "o *ild1 s t he _h n ev5 ! mis]able excuse ( an unmat$ animal4 ,a plea ( insanity 0 put =w>d on 8 behalf1 b x did n avail4 ,:5 ! wret*$ creature f\nd he 0 n to be repriev$1 & took k9dly to ! *apla9's religion1 he />t$ a fre% !ory to cov] 8 crime4 ,he said he 0 drunk :5 he committ$ x4 ,n[ ?is 0 a lie4 ,! port]'s spee* 9 ,macbe? w expla9 our mean+4 ,james ,/ockwell may h _h a glass1 b if he 0 really drunk1 9 ! s5se ( n kn[+ :at he 0 ab\t1 we believe x 0 simply impossible = him to make outrage ! prelude to murd]4 ,if he _h m]ely drunk en\gh to br+ out ! bea/ 9 him1 )\t d]ang+ ! motor n]ves1 he 0 c]ta9ly n drunk 9 ! prop] s5se ( ! ^w4 ,he knew :at he 0 do+1 & bo? 9 ! crime & 9 8 flight he %[$ himself a p]fect ma/] ( 8 actions4 ,religion1 !re=e1 did n convict him ( s94 ,x did n lay b>e be=e him 8 awful wick$ness4 ,x simply made him hypocritical4 ,x induc$ or p]mitt$ him to save 8 am\r propre by a fre% falsehood4 ,james ,/ockwell's la/ lett] f gaol 0 writt5 ! day be=e 8 execution4 ,x 0 a compreh5sive epi/le1 address$ to 8 fa!r & "m & bro!rs & si/]s4 ,god & ,*ri/ appe> 9 x l an eruption4 ,! writ] quotes ! soo?+ text1 ,come unto me all y t labor & are heavy lad5 & ,i w give y re/4 ,he 0 evid5tly famili> ) ,scripture1 & ?\ght ?is text especially applicable to himself4 ,_m a pray]1 he says1 h ,i (f]$ to ,god bo? on behalf ( y & myself1 & he w9ds up by hop+ to meet y all h]eaft]4 ,n a ^w ab\t 8 crime4 ,n a ^w ab\t 8 injury to society4 ,n a ^w ab\t ! poor girl he outrag$ & murd]$4 ,james ,/ockwell _h no ?\ght = h] or h] relatives4 ,he did n tr\ble ab\t :at _h become ( ,kate ,d5nis4 ,he 0 c>eless :e!r %e 0 9 heav5 or hell4 ,n once1 app>5tly1 did x cross 8 m9d t he _h de/roy$ h] "y life aft] nameless horror2 t he _h kill$ h] 9 ! bloom ( maid5hood2 t at "o fell swoop he _h ext+ui%$ all t %e might h be5--p]haps a happy wife & "m1 liv+ to a :ite old age1 ) ! prattle ( gr&*ildr5 soo?+ h] la/ /eps to ! grave4 ,su* reflections d n occur to g5tlem5 :o are anxi\s ab\t _! salvation1 & 9 a hurry to get to heav54 ,i & m9e--my fate1 my "m1 my fa!r1 my si/]s1 my bro!rs--?is 0 ! sole conc]n ( ,james ,/ockwell "u ! *apla9's m9i/rations4 ,9 ?is frame ( m9d1 we presume1 he has sail$ to glory1 & 8 family hope to meet him !re snug 9 ,abraham's bosom4 ,well1 we don't4 ,we hope to give ! haunt ( ,james ,/ockwell a wide b]?4 ,if he & o!rs l him are 9 ! upp] circles1 e dec5t p]son w\ld r be 9 ! pit4 ,let n ! read] suppose t ,james ,/ockwell's case is uncommon4 ,we h made a po9t ( read+ ! lett]s ( condemn$ murd]]s1 & !v all be> a family lik5ess4 ,religion simply /imulates & sanctifies selfi%ness4 ,9 selfi%ness x began & 9 selfi%ness x ends4 ,extreme cases only %[ ! pr9ciple 9 a gl>+ light2 !y d n alt] x1 & ! light is ! light ( tru?4 ,james ,/ockwell has gone to ,god4 ,no d\bt ! *apla9 ( ,le$s gaol feels sure ( x4 ,probably ! fell['s relatives are j z sure4 ,b :at ( ,kate ,d5nis4 ,is %e ) ,god8 ,:at an awful f>ce x w\ld be if %e 7 9 hell4 ,p]haps %e is4 ,%e _h no "t to prep>e = dea?4 ,%e 0 cut (f 9 h] s9s4 ,b h] murd]] _h ?ree weeks to prep>e = 8 freehold 9 ,new ,j]usalem4 ,he qualifi$ himself = a place ) ! sore-legg$ ,laz>us4 ,he dwells 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,lamb4 ,he dr9ks ( ! riv] ( life4 ,he twangs 8 hallelujah h>p & bl[s 8 hallelujah trumpet4 ,maybe he looks ov] ! battlem5ts & sees ,kate ,d5nis 9 ,hades4 ,! murd]] 9 heav51 & ! victim 9 hell6 ,nay m4 ,x has be5 held t ! bliss ( ! sav$ w be height5$ by witness+ ! tortures ( ! damn$4 ,9 t case ,kate ,d5nis may burn to make ,james ,/ockwell's holiday4 ,he w wat* h] wri?+s ) m ?an ! reli% ( a sportsman :o has hook$ a lu/y tr\t4 ,ha1 ha1 ! wor?y ,james may exclaim1 ,i tortur$ h] be=e ,i kill$ h]1 & n[ ,i %all enjoy h] tortures = ev]4 ,,?ank ,,god4 ,! peculi>ly selfi% "* ( religion is (t5 exemplifi$1 b we d n rememb] a bett] illu/ration ?an ! "o :i* rec5tly occurr$ at ,folke/one4 ,! tw5ty-sev5 seam5 :o 7 rescu$ f ! ,b5v5ue att5d$ a ?anksgiv+ s]vice at ! p>i% *ur*1 :]e ! vic> deliv]$ a %ort address suitable to ! occasion4 ,_! capta9 & f\r ( 8 crew 7 dr[n$1 & ! lucky survivors ?ank$ ! ,"l = sav+ !m1 ?\gh he let ! o!rs p]i% 9 ! yea/y waves4 ,we %\ld l to see a copy ( t vic>'s suitable disc\rse4 ,we suspect x w\ld be an int]e/+ /udy to a cynic4 ,no d\bt ! man ( ,god's *ief motive 0 pr(essional4 ,! sav+ ( ^? %ipwreck$ m5 0 a spl5did piece ( "w1 b x requir$ to be r\nd$ (f4 ,x 0 n complete unless ! p>son bless$ x & approv$ x ) a text4 ,he came 9 at ! f9i% :5 ! dang] 0 all ov]1 & gave ! p]fect+ t\* 9 ! %ape ( a *eap b5$iction4 ,probably ! man ( ,god put 9 a good ^w = ,provid5ce4 ,! poor sailors _h be5 snat*$ f ! jaws ( dea?2 _! m9ds 7 !re=e 9 a /ate ( agitation1 & at ! v be/ !y are n a logical or reflective race ( m54 ,v likely1 !re=e1 !y ass5t$ to ! !ory t !y ow$ _! deliv]ance to ! bless+ ( ,god1 b a little quiet ?\ght ab\t ! matt] w\ld possibly make !m see x 9 a diff]5t light4 ,! p]sons :o visibly did save !m f dr[n+ 7 gallant lifeboat-m51 :o put _! own lives 9 deadly p]il1 fight+ ! /orm in* by in* 9 ! hope ( rescu+ a numb] ( unkn[n fell[ creatures4 ,all honor to !m6 ,we w\ld soon] d(f ! hat to !m ?an to any pr9ce 9 ,*ri/5dom4 ,"s ( !m1 p]haps1 take a drop too mu* occasionally1 & _! language may (t5 be m vigor\s ?an polite4 ,b all t is sup]ficial4 ,! real te/ ( a man is :at he w d :5 he is put to x4 ,:5 ^? r\gh fell[s saw a brave task be=e !m1 all ! sk9-deep blackgu>dism dropp$ away2 ! h]oic came out 9 supreme maje/y1 & !y 7 consecrat$ by x m truly ?an any smug prie/ at 8 pr(itable alt>4 ,z !y jump$ into ! boat !y prov$ ! nobility ( human nature1 & ! damnable falsehood ( ! ,*ri/ian doctr9e ( orig9al s94 ,:at %>e ,provid5ce _h 9 ! matt] is n v app>5t4 ,/rong arms & /\t he>ts 7 9 ! lifeboat1 & t acc\nts = h] rea*+ ! wreck4 ,_h ! r[]s ! *oice ( a /imulus1 we d>e say !y w\ld h tak5 a swig ( br&y 9 pref]5ce to any quantity ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,:at ,provid5ce might h done if he1 %e1 or x 0 9 ! humor1 0 to keep ! %ipwreck$ sailors safe until ! lifeboat arriv$4 ,b ?is 0 n done1 ,^? :o 7 la%$ to ! rigg+ 7 sav$1 :ile ! capta9 & f\r o!rs1 less =tunately situat$1 7 lo/4 ,:]e ! mat]ial means 7 efficaci\s !re 0 salvation1 & :]e !y fail$ !re 0 disa/] & dea?4 ,s mu* = ! logical side ( ! matt]4 ,n[ let u look at ! moral side4 ,religion pret5ds to m9i/] to ! unselfi% "p ( our nature4 ,t is ! !ory1 b h[ does x "w out 9 practice8 ,?ank+ ,god = sav+ ! survivors ( a %ipwreck implies t he c\ld h sav$ ^? :o p]i%$4 ,x also implies t he did n *oose to d s4 ,x fur!r implies t ! sav$ are m wor?y1 or m important1 ?an ! lo/2 at lea/1 x implies t !y are great] favorites 9 ! eye ( heav54 ,n[ ?is is a frightful piece ( egotism1 :i* ev]yone ) a sp>k ( manhood w\ld be disgu/$ at if he saw x 9 its true colors4 ,nor is ?is all4 ,x is n ev5 ! wor/4 ,!re is a vil] aspect ( ?is ?anksgiv+ bus9ess4 ,"o man is sav$ 9 a disa/] & ano!r is kill$4 ,:5 ! fir/ realises 8 good luck he congratulates himself1 ,?is is natural & p>donable1 b only = a mom5t4 ,! lea/ dis9t]e/$ness1 ! lea/ sympa?y1 ! lea/ imag9ation1 w\ld make him ?9k ( 8 dead companion4 ,did he suff] mu*1 poor fell[8 ,:at w 8 wife d8 ,h[ w 8 little ones get on )\t a fa!r8 ,aft] all1 mightn't x h be5 bett] if he _h be5 sp>$ in/ead ( me8 ,:o kn[s8 ,if ^! reflections did n occur "u ! /imulat$ in/9ct ( self-pres]vation x w\ld be bad en\gh4 ,h[ mu* worse :5 ! survivor keeps up ! selfi% attitude 9 cold blood1 & delib]ately goes ab\t ?ank+ ,god = 8 pres]vation6 ,ord9>y reason & humanity w\ld cry %ame on su* egotism1 b religion /eps 9 & sanctifies x4 ,"s ( ^! days an hone/ man w be provok$ into a bit ( good /rong blasphemy4 ,:5 he he>s a fell[ ?ank+ ,provid5ce = 8 safety1 :ile o!rs p]i%$1 ?is hone/ man w %rug 8 %\ld]s4 ,& :5 ! fell[ cries ,bless ,god6 ?is hone/ man w exclaim ,damn ,god6 ,no d\bt ! prie/s w\ld burn t hone/ man alive if !y _h ! p[]4 ,b 8 logic & 8 feel+s w be bett] ?an !irs4 ,he w abhor selfi%ness ev5 9 ! disguise ( piety1 & he w argue t if ,god is to be cr$it$ ) ! lives ( ^? :o are sav$1 he %\ld also be debit$ ) ! lives ( ^? :o are lo/4 ,& h[ w\ld ! acc\nt /& !n8 ,,judgm5t ,,day4 ,! end ( ! _w has be5 a f]tile & pr(itable !me ) pulpit m\ntebanks & pi\s adv5tur]s4 ,ev] s9ce ! primitive ages ( ,*ri/ianity x has s]v$ to fright5 ! cr$ul\s & fea!r ! ne/s ( _! deceiv]s4 ,9 ! apo/olic days ! ,second ,com+ ( ,*ri/ 0 g5]ally & con/antly expect$4 ,accord+ to ! tw5ty-f\r? ( ,mat!w1 ,jesus pr$ict$ t ! end ( all ?+s w\ld soon arrive4 ,! sun & moon 7 to be d>k5$2 ! />s 7 to fall f heav52 & ! ,son ( ,man 0 to come ?r\gh ! cl\ds ) great p[] & glory1 & ga!r ! elect toge!r f e qu>t] ( ! e>?1 ,accord+ to ! tw5ty-fif? ( ,mat!w1 ?is wondr\s sc5e 0 to be foll[$ by a ,great ,assize4 ,all ! nations 7 to be judg$ be=e ! heav5ly ?rone1 & divid$ into two lots1 "o de/9$ = heav5 & ! o!r = hell4 ,& ,jesus significantly add$1 ,v]ily ,i say unto y1 ?is g5]ation %all n pass1 till all ^! ?+s be fulfill$4 ,/4 ,paul also1 9 ! f\r? *apt] ( ! fir/ ( ,!ssalonians1 said t ! ,"l w\ld desc5d f heav5 ) a %\t1 ) ! voice ( ! ar*angel1 & ) ! trump ( ,god3 & ! dead 9 ,*ri/ %all rise fir/3 ,!n we :i* are alive & rema9 %all be caught up toge!r ) !m 9 ! cl\ds1 to meet ! ,"l 9 ! air4 ,no?+ ( ! sort has happ5$4 ,!re is no sign ( ! ,"l's com+1 & he is already eighte5 c5turies beh9d date4 ,behold ,i come quickly--,surely ,i come quickly4 ,su* 0 ! ann\ncem5t4 ,b1 l _m o!r div9e promises1 x has be5 falsifi$4 ,! only or?odox way out ( ! difficulty is to say t ! ,"l does n reckon "t z we d2 ) him a day is z a ?\s& ye>s1 & a ?\s& ye>s z a day4 ,! g5]al public1 h[ev]1 eighte5 hundr$ ye>s ago1 did n "k h[ long ! prophecy 0 to rema9 unfulfill$1 & x _h an extraord9>y p[] ov] !m4 ,be+ mo/ly v ignorant1 & !re=e v cr$ul\s1 !y 7 easily t]rifi$ by ! notion t ! _w 0 to be burnt up spe$ily2 & !y z readily embrac$ ! doctr9e :i* promis$ to br+ !m safely ?r\gh ! cata/rophe4 ,f ! way 9 :i* ! game answ]s /ill ) ! ,*ri/ian mob1 aft] ne>ly two ?\s& ye>s ( exposure1 we c und]/& :at a spl5did in/rum5t ( proselytis+ x mu/ h be5 9 ! h&s ( ! fanatical prea*]s ( ! e>ly ,*ur*4 ,comb9e ) x ! ,mill5nium promis$ to ! sa9ts aft] ! ,second ,com+ ( ,*ri/1 9 :i* !y 7 to enjoy !mselves royally1 & y w feel ! ju/ice ( ,gibbon's rem>k t x mu/ h contribut$ 9 a v consid]able degree to ! progress ( ! ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,x 0 inculcat$ by a succession ( ,fa!rs1 f ,ju/9 ,m>tyr to ,lactantius4 ,b :5 x _h s]v$ its purpose x 0 all[$ to drop4 ,z ,gibbon says1 x 0 at fir/ treat$ z a pr(\nd allegory1 0 consid]$ by degrees z a d\btful & useless op9ion1 & 0 at l5g? reject$ z ! absurd inv5tion ( h]esy & fanaticism4 ,! ,mill5nium is /igmatis$1 9 :at once /ood z ! =ty-fir/ ,article ( ! ,engli% ,*ur*1 z a fable ( ,jewi% dotage4 ,we wond] :e!r ! pla9-spok5 div9es :o drew up t article includ$ ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,/4 ,paul1 & ,/4 ,john among ! ,jewi% dot>ds4 ,at ! end ( ! t5? c5tury ! doctr9e ( ! ,second ,com+ 0 reviv$4 ,! p 7 l$ to believe t ! old s]p5t's ?\s& ye>s ( bondage 0 ne>ly up1 t he w\ld be let loose ab\t ! ye> #a1jjj1 t ,anti*ri/ w\ld !n appe>1 & t ! end ( ! _w w\ld foll[4 ,*ur*es & h\ses 7 !re=e left to decay1 z !y w\ld cease to be want$4 ,:5ev] an eclipse ( ! sun or moon took place1 ! p ran into cav]ns & caves4 ,multitudes hurri$ (f to ,pale/9e1 :]e !y suppos$ ,*ri/ w\ld make 8 desc5t4 ,!y transf]r$ _! prop]ty to ! prie/s1 :o c\ld say ) ,iago1 ?us d ,i ev] make my fool my purse4 ,o!rs n only gave _! prop]ty to ! prie/s1 b actually became _! slaves2 hop+1 says ,mo%eim1 t ! supreme ,judge w\ld be m favorable to !m if !y made !mselves s]vants to 8 s]vants4 ,jort9 ju/ly obs]ves t ! prie/s indu/ri\sly *]i%$ ! delusion = ! sake ( fil?y lucre4 ,!y accept$ ! gifts ( _! poor dupes1 al?\gh e>?ly possessions w\ld be z useless to !m z to ! laity if ! la/ days 7 at h&4 ,donations to ! ,*ur* 7 giv5 by fools & receiv$ by knaves4 ,! reason assign$ = ! gift is g5]ally ?us express$3 ,approp9quante mundi t]m9o--,! end ( ! _w be+ n[ at h&499 ,:5 ! t5? c5tury end$ )\t a sign ( ! ,second ,adv5t1 p look$ at ea* o!r & said ,he is n come !n4 ,& ! prie/s *uckl$1 ,no1 he has n come1 b y\r prop]ty is gone4 ,!re 0 no *ance ( br++ an action = obta9+ money "u false pret5ces1 & ,holy ,"m ,*ur* nev] gives back a f>?+ ( :at %e obta9s1 = :at is once devot$ to ,god c nev] be ali5at$ )\t sacrilege4 ,al?\gh ! delusion has be5 mild] s9ce !n1 x has always lurk$ among ! ignorant1 & occasionally become acute4 ,silly ,*ri/ians /ill %ake _! heads :5 a comet is visible1 & reg>d x z a blaz+ port5t4 ,!y ev5 h9t t "o ( ^! w&]]s ?r\gh space may collide ) our globe & cause ! f9al sma%2 n kn[+ t comets are q h>mless1 & t hundr$s ( cubic miles ( _! tails w\ld n outweigh a j>-ful ( air4 ,dr4 ,cumm+ =etold ! gr& collapse sev]al times4 ,8 books 7 read by ?\s&s ( sup]/iti\s p4 ,f9ally1 he 0 play$ out1 & he w5t to 8 grave a discr$it$ prophet4 ,_h he be5 wis] he w\ld h fix$ ! ev5t "s "t aft] he 0 likely to be buri$4 ,!n ! game w\ld h la/$ 8 lifetime1 & :at does x matt] if y are f\nd out :5 y are dead8 ,h[ f> ,gumm+ believ$ 8 own prophecies is a moot po9t4 ,x is said t he b\ght ! lease ( a h\se1 :i* expir$ ab\t tw5ty-five ye>s aft] 8 date = ! day ( judgm5t4 ,prophet ,baxt]1 ( ! ,*ri/ian ,h]ald1 n[ runs ! bus9ess4 ,he wrote a book to prove t ,l\is ,napoleon 0 ,anti*ri/4 ,l\is ,napoleon is dead & ne>ly =gott54 ,!n he prov$ t ,gambetta 0 ,anti*ri/4 ,gambetta is dead & n =gott54 ,!n he prov$ t ,pr9ce ,j]ome 0 ,anti*ri/4 ,pr9ce ,j]ome is n[h]e1 & ,baxt] is look+ out = a fre% ,anti*ri/4 ,yet 8 pap] is read by hundr$s ( ?\s&s4 ,z ,he9e said1 ! fool-crop is p]5nial4 ,ov] 9 ,am]ica ! ,second ,adv5ti/s are a num]\s body4 ,!y wat* & pray = ! com+ ( ,*ri/1 & keep :ite robes ready = _! asc5sion4 ,"s "t ago !y donn$ _! l95 9 ! expectation t ! ,"l 0 com+ t v night4 ,b ! ,"l did n put 9 an appe>ance1 & ! robes 7 laid up 9 lav5d] aga94 ,a fat matron try+ to fly 9 t outfit w\ld be a sight wor? see+4 ,x w\ld take sev]al angels to float "s ( !m4 ,ev5 ! ar*angel ,mi*ael might %r9k f tackl+ tw5ty-/one4 ,l ev]y?+ else 9 ,*ri/ianity1 except ! accurs$ doctr9e ( salvation by fai?1 ! idea ( ! end ( ! _w & a day ( judgm5t is d]iv$ f old] s\rces4 ,! ,h9du ,kalpas1 cov]+ ?\s&s ( millions ( ye>s1 are p]iods ( creation & de/ruction1 & ea* is call$ a day ( ,brahma4 ,dur+ ?is enorm\s int]val ! univ]se beg9s & ends4 ,brahma wakes f 8 slumbr\s solitude1 & 8 ?\ghts & emotions embody !mselves 9 worlds & creatures4 ,:5 he falls to re/ aga91 ! :ole sy/em ( f9ite ?+s vani%es l ! baseless fabric ( a vision4 ,! ,/oics also believ$ 9 a p]iodical de/ruction & r5ovation ( all ?+s4 ,!y1 z ,alg] says1 conceiv$ ( ,god z a pure arti/ic =ce or se$ ( univ]sal en]gy1 :i* exhibits its hi/ory 9 ! evolution ( ! cosmos1 &1 on its completion1 blossoms into fire & vani%es4 ,! univ]sal p]iodical conflagration de/roys all evil1 & leaves ! inde/ructible ,god alone 9 8 pure ess5ce aga94 ,! ,p]sians ent]ta9$ a simil> conception1 :i* m closely resembles ! ,*ri/ian doctr9e4 ,ahura-,mazda creates all ?+s good1 & ! race ( m5 happy & immortal4 ,b ,angra-,ma9yas1 8 adv]s>y1 ! old s]p5t1 corrupts !m1 br+s ^u !m mis]y & dea?1 & leads _! s\ls to 8 d>k abode4 ,good & evil spirits fill all creation ) _! conflict4 ,b at la/ ,ahura-,mazda subdues ,angra-,ma9yas1 nullifies all ! mis*ief he has done by means ( a great deliv]]1 :o is s5t to in/ruct & r$eem mank9d1 raises ! dead1 purifies ! _w ) fire1 & re/ores all nature to its p>adisiacal condition4 ,! ,sc&9avians _h _! ,ragn>ok1 or ,twilight ( ! ,gods1 :5 all ! p[]s ( good & evil jo9 9 battle4 ,! horn s\nds1 ! la/ day dawns 9 fire & spl5dor f ! sky1 9 fog & v5om f ! abyss4 ,flames de/roy ! e>?1 ! combatants mo/ly slay ea* o!r1 b ,gimli1 ! heav5 ( ! ,all-,fa!r1 is a refuge = ! survivors1 & ! beg9n+ ( a new & fair] _w4 ,*iefly influ5c$ by ! ,p]sian1 & p>tly by o!r sy/ems1 ! lat] ,jewi% !ology1 z repres5t$ by ! ,ph>isees1 taught t ,jehovah w\ld reappe> 9 ! la/ days2 & ! ,day ( ! ,"l1 :i* 9 =m] ages meant any national calamity1 became trans=m$ into ! ,day ( ,judgm5t4 ,:at 0 to happ5 on t occasion is describ$ 9 ! ,book ( ,eno*4 ,?is 0 writt5 ab\t a c5tury be=e ,*ri/1 yet x is quot$ 9 ! ,epi/le ( ,jude z ! "w ( old transport$ ,eno*1 ! sev5? f ,adam2 a fact :i* ?r[s a s+ul> light on ! critical acum5 ( ! e>ly ,*ri/ians4 ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,paul1 & especially ! au?or ( ,revelation1 are indebt$ to ! ,book ( ,eno*4 ,x provid$ !m ) ne>ly all ! plot1 dialogue & sc5]y ( _! judgm5t drama4 ,z judges ( ! dead1 ! ,greeks _h ,m9os1 :o presid$ at ! trial ( s\ls f ,europe2 ,rhada-mau?us1 :o exam9$ ^? f ,asia2 & acus1 :o tri$ ^? f ,africa1 ,am]ica & ,au/ralia 7 !n unkn[n1 & s\ls f ^? cont95ts 7 n provid$ ) inspectors4 ,( c\rse ! dead :o held communication ) ! liv+1 nev] told !m m ?an !y knew4 ,! same ?+ cont9ues to ?is day4 ,all ! messages f ! dep>t$ giv5 at all ! ,spiriti/ sances h n add$ a s+le fragm5t to ! _w's /ock ( in=mation4 ,! anci5t ,egyptians believ$ 9 aft] dea? ! judgm5t4 ,s\ls 7 tri$ 9 ! ,hall ( ! two-,tru?s1 or ! d\ble ,ju/ice4 ,!y 7 weigh$ 9 ! balance4 ,?o? not$ ! result1 & ,osiris pron\nc$ s5t5ce4 ,be=e burial1 also1 ! ,egyptian dead und]w5t a san] trial4 ,! fri5ds & relatives1 ! enemies & accus]s ( ! deceas$1 assembl$ ar\nd ! s>cophagus be=e =ty-two assessors4 ,he 0 put on 8 trial be=e !m2 & if ju/ifi$1 aw>d$ an honorable burial2 b1 if condemn$1 disgrac$ by ! )hold+ ( fun]al rites4 ,k+s1 z well z common]s1 7 app>5tly subject to ! same ordeal4 ,does ?is acc\nt = ! b5efic5t "* ( _! gov]nm5t1 & ! prosp]\s-cont5t ( ! p1 :i* is reflect$ 9 ! placid smile ( _! sph9xes8 ,probably ! antique notion ( a g5]al ,day ( ,judgm5t arose f ! impos+ trials1 :]e ! ,k+ sat 9 judgm5t1 ?ron$1 jewell$1 & gu>d$2 :]e all 7 free to approa* & claim ju/ice2 & :]e ! s5t5ces 7 execut$ by ! soldi]s-directly !y 7 pass$4 ,add to ?is sc5e a g5]al auto da f1 9 :i* ,*ri/ plays ! "p ( ,gr& ,inquisitor1 ! sa9ts t ( famili>s1 & ! ,devil2 t ( execution]1 & y h a v fair idea ( ! ,*ri/ian ,day ( ,judgm5t4 ,day1 we presume1 mu/ n be tak5 too lit]ally4 ,! ,mohamm$ans believe ! ,great ,assize w la/ ?\s&s ( ye>s4 ,9 t case ! p :o are fond ( he>+ trials w h a f9e "t1 until _! own turn comes4 ,aft] all1 ev5 ! ,mohamm$an computation seems too sl5d]4 ,to say no?+ ( ! sci5tific antiquity ( man1 & reckon+ accord+ to ! ,bible *ronology1 ab\t two hundr$ ?\s& million s\ls h pass$ into et]nity already1 & ! ,"l kn[s h[ _m m w jo9 !m4 ,imag9ation fails 9 conceiv+ ! "t x w\ld take to try all t multitude1 especially if !re are a good numb] ( ,ti*borne cases4 ,besides1 ! :ole ?+ seems unfair4 ,^? :o get a ticket = heav5 at ! end ( ! ,day w enjoy a few ?\s& ye>s less ( bliss ?an ! m =tunate ones :o came e>ly2 & ^? :o get a ticket = hell 9 ! fir/ h\r w suff] a few ?\s& ye>s ( torture m ?an ^? :o are s5t5c$ at ! f9i%4 ,! crit]ion at ! ,day ( ,judgm5t w be ,fai?4 ,t is a difficult virtue to wise m51 & an easy "o to fools4 ,! n9nies1 !re=e1 w h ! be/ *ance4 ,?is mu/ be v consol+ to mank9d if ,c>lyle's e/imate ( ,engl&'s population--?irty millions1 mo/ly fools--may be ext5d$ to ! re/ ( ! _w4 ,all :o h fai? en\gh to secure a seat 9 heav5 are call$ %eep1 & !y c\ld n be labell$ bett]4 ,all ! o!rs are call$ goats1 t is1 lu/y1 /rong-legg$ fell[s :o despise ! game ( foll[-my-lead]1 :o object to walk+ along ! road made = !m1 & are always leap+ ! f5ce to see :at is on ! o!r side4 ,!re 0 w> 9 heav5 once1 we are told1 b t 0 be=e ,satan & 8 crew 7 kick$ out4 ,!re w nev] be w> 9 heav5 aga94 ,jesus ,*ri/ w easily be able to manage 8 %eep4 ,b ! ,devil w h a t\gh] job ) 8 goats4 ,!re w always be a k+dom 9 heav51 b t5 to "o !re w be a republic 9 hell4 ,*ri/ianity says we are to be sav$ by fai?4 ,our view is diff]5t4 ,m5 are sav$ by ?9k+ & act+4 ,:ile ,*ri/ian monks 7 try+ to degrade m5 bel[ ! level ( brutes1 "s unkn[n ,secul>i/s inv5t$ w9dmills & glass w9d[s4 ,:ile ! ,inquisition 0 ext]m9at+ h]esy & purify+ ! fai?1 ,galileo 0 inv5t+ ! telescope4 ,:ile ,*ur* ( ,engl&ism & ,me?odism 7 fight+ ov] ! fai? 9 ,engl&1 ,watt 0 discov]+ ! use ( /eam4 ,fai? nev] sav$ m5 "h1 & :y %\ld x save !m h]eaft]8 ,god1 if he exi/1 mu/ be too humane & s5sible to judge m5 accord+ to _! belief2 & if he end[$ u ) reason1 he w nev] damn u = ex]cis+ x4 ,w&]+ 9 an imm5se =e/ dur+ ! night1 said ,did]ot1 ,i h only "o little light to guide me4 ,a /rang] comes to me & says1 ,my fri5d1 bl[ out y\r c&le to f9d y\r way bett]4 ,t light is reason1 & t /rang] is a !ologian4 ,sci5ce1 no less ?an common s5se1 dispels ,*ri/ian sup]/ition4 ,evolution de/roys ! idea ( a g5]al cata/rophe4 ,!re 0 a "t :5 life c\ld n exi/ on ! e>?1 & !re w probably come a "t :5 x w cease to exi/4 ,long be=e !n man w h disappe>$4 ,b ! aeon ( our race may ext5d to millions ( ye>s4 ,is n ?is "t practically inf9ite8 ,& d n ^? :o make x a cause = lam5tation & despair resemble ! man t ,sp9oza ridicules1 :o refuses to eat 8 d9n] to-day because he is n sure ( a d9n] = ev] & ev]8 ,sit d[n1 y fool1 & eat4 ,,%elley',s ,,a!ism4 99 99 ,on ,augu/ #d1 #ahib1 ! c5t5>y ( ,%elley's bir? 0 celebrat$ at ,hor%am1 :]e x is int5d$ to f\nd a ,%elley ,libr>y1 if n a ,%elley ,museum4 ,! celebrants 7 a motley collection4 ,!y 7 all conceal+ ! poet's pr9ciples & pay+ honor to a bogus ,%elley4 ,a m hone/ celebration took place 9 ! ev5+ at ! ,hall ( ,sci5ce1 ,old-/reet1 ,london1 ,e4,c4 ,six or sev5 hundr$ p 7 address$ by ,dr4 ,furnivall1 ,gr4 ,b4 ,%aw1 & ,g4 ,w4 ,foote2 & e po9t$ ref]5ce to ,%elley's religi\s1 social1 & political h]esy 0 en?usia/ically applaud$4 ,*>les ,d>w91 ! ,newton ( biology1 0 an ,agno/ic--:i* is only a respectable synonym = an ,a!i/4 ,! m he look$ = ,god ! less he c\ld f9d him4 ,yet ! corpse ( ?is great infidel lies 9 ,we/m9/] ,abbey1 ,we ne$ n wond]1 !re=e1 t ,*ri/ians & ev5 p>sons are on ! ,%elley ,c5t5>y committee1 or t ,mr4 ,edmund ,gosse 0 *os5 to (ficiate z high pontiff at ! ,hor%am celebration4 ,mr4 ,gosse is a "y man ) a promis+ pa/--to borr[ a witticism f ,he9e4 ,9 ! old ,exam9] days he hung ab\t ! army ( revolt4 ,s9ce !n he has become a bit ( a ,phili/9e1 ?\gh he /ill affects a sup]ior air1 & reta9s a pretty way ( turn+ a s5t5ce4 ,! selection ( su* a man to pron\nce ! eulogy on ,%elley 0 9 keep+ ) ! :ole proce$+s at ,hor%am1 :]e ev]ybody 0 laud+ a bogus ,%elley1 z ,mr4 ,%aw rem>k$ at ! ,hall ( ,sci5ce celebration4 ,mr4 ,gosse 0 good en\gh to tell ! ,hor%am celebrants t x 0 n ! poet :o 0 attack$ 9 ,%elley's case1 b ! revolutioni/1 ! enemy ( k+s & prie/s1 ! extravagant & p>adoxical humanit>ian4 ,mr4 ,gosse g5]\sly call$ ?is an intellig5t av]sion1 & 9 ano!r s5se ?an 8 x und\bt$ly 0 s4 ,! classes1 int]e/s1 & abuses t 7 ?reat5$ by ,%elley's pr9ciples1 act$ ) ! intellig5ce ( self-pres]vation4 ,!y gave him an ill "n & w\ld gladly h hung him4 ,yes1 x 01 beyond all d\bt1 an intellig5t av]sion4 ,byron only dalli$ ) ! false & fooli% beliefs ( 8 age1 b ,%elley meant mis*ief4 ,?is acc\nts = ! hatr$ %[n t[>ds him by or?odoxy & privilege4 ,mr4 ,gosse himself appe>s to h an intellig5t av]sion to ,%elley's pr9ciples4 ,he pr(esses a great admiration = ,%elley's poetry2 b he reg>ds x z a sort ( beautiful l&scape1 :i* has no o!r purpose ?an gratify+ ! ae/hetic ta/e ( ! spectator4 ,= ! poet's tea*+ he feels or affects a l(ty contempt4 ,%elley ! s+] 0 a m>vel ( delicacy & p[]2 b ,%elley ! ?9k] 0 at be/ a call[ en?usia/4 ,_h he liv$ z long z ,mr4 ,gosse1 & mov$ 9 ! same dignifi$ society1 he w\ld h acquir$ an intellig5t av]sion to ! indiscretions ( 8 y\?ful passion = re=m+ ! _w2 b fate decid$ o!rwise1 & he is un=tunate en\gh to be ! subject ( ,mr4 ,gosse's admonitions4 ,%elley liv$ l a ,sp>tan2 a hunk ( bread & a jug ( wat]1 da%$ p]haps ) milk1 s]v$ him z a d9n]4 ,8 income 0 sp5t on ! poor1 on /ruggl+ m5 ( g5ius1 & on necessit\s fri5ds4 ,n[ z ! _w goes1 ?is is simply as99e2 & ,mr4 ,gosse plays to ! ,phili/9e gall]y by sne]+ at ,%elley's veget>ianism1 & playfully describ+ him z an eat] ( buns & rais9s4 ,x 0 also lam5t$ by ,mr4 ,gosse t ,%elley1 z a hat] ( k+s1 _h an attraction = revolutioni/s1 a set ( p]sons ) :om ,mr4 ,gosse w\ld h no sort ( deal+s except ?r\gh ! policeman4 ,social an>*i/s1 likewise1 ga!r$ ar\nd ! husb& ( ,godw9's daught]--a pregnant d5unciation1 ?\gh x leaves u 9 d\bt :e!r ,%elley1 ,godw91 or ,m>y 0 ! an>*1 or all ?ree ( !m toge!r2 :ile ! husb& seems to imply t gett+ m>ri$ 0 "o ( ! grave/ ( ,%elley's (f5ces4 ,b ! wor/ ( all is to come3 ,^? to :om ! re/ra9ts ( religion 7 hateful m>%all$ !mselves "u ! bann] ( ! y\? :o _h ra%ly /yl$ himself z an ,a!i/1 =getful ( ! fact t ,all 8 be/ writ+s atte/ t1 :atev] "n he might call himself1 he1 m ?an any o!r poet ( ! age1 saw ,god 9 ev]y?+4 ,we beg to tell ,mr4 ,gosse t he is libell\s & imp]t95t4 ,he kn[s little or no?+ ( ,a!i/s if he ?9ks !y are only repell$ by ! re/ra9ts ( religion4 ,!y h re/ra9ts ( _! own1 q z num]\s & imp]ative z ^? ( any religioni/ :o fe>s 8 ,god4 ,:at is m1 !y h inc5tives :i* religion weak5s4 ,mr4 ,gosse is p]haps 9 a /ate ( ignorance on ?is matt]4 ,he probably speaks ( ! moral condition ( ,a!i/s z a fam\s ,am]ican humori/ propos$ to lecture on sci5ce1 ) an imag9ation untrammel$ by ! lea/ acqua9tance ) ! subject4 ,s mu* 7x is q en\gh7 = ! libel2 & n[ = ! imp]t95ce4 ,mr4 ,gosse pret5ds to "k ,%elley's m9d bett] ?an he knew x himself4 ,%elley call$ himself an ,a!i/2 t is indisputable2 b he did s ra%ly4 ,he 0 mi/ak5 ab\t 8 own op9ions2 he knew a great _m ?+s1 b he 0 ignorant ( himself4 ,b ! omnisci5t ,mr4 ,gosse 0 born 7or 0 he born87 to rectify ! poet's blund]1 & assure ! _w t he 0 a ,!i/ )\t kn[+ x--9 fact1 a really ,god-intoxicat$ p]son4 ,:at wond] is x t ,mr4 ,gosse became intoxicat$ 9 turn1 & so>$ 9 a rapture ( panegyric ov] a ,%elley ( 8 own con/ruction8 ,! p]iod ( prejudice is ov]1 he exclaim$1 & we are ga!r$ "h to-day "u ! auspices ( ! greate/ poet our language has produc$ s9ce ,%elley di$1 enc\rag$ by univ]sal public op9ion & by dignit>ies ( all ! pr(essions--yea1 ev5 by prelates ( our national ,*ur*4 ,"h ! prea*]'s intoxication became maudl91 & !re %\ld h be5 an int]val = soda-wat]4 ,curi\sly en\gh1 ! v la/ page ( ,trelawny's ,records ( ,%elley & ,byron conta9s a conv]sation betwe5 t gallant fri5d ( ! two poets & a prelate ( our national ,*ur*4 ,"s ye>s ago1 "o ( ! mo/ le>n$ ( ! ,engli% ,bi%ops que/ion$ me reg>d+ ,%elley2 he express$ bo? admiration & a/oni%m5t at 8 le>n+ & writ+s4 ,i said to ! ,bi%op1 ',y "k he 0 an ,a!i/4' ,he said1 ',yes4' ,i answ]$3 ',x is ! key & ! di/+ui%+ quality ( all he wrote4 ,n[ t p are beg9n+ to di/+ui% m5 by _! works1 & n cre$s1 ! critics1 to br+ him into vogue1 are try+ to make out t ,%elley 0 n an ,a!i/1 t he 0 r a religi\s man4 ,w\ld x be "r 9 me1 or anyone :o knew him1 to aid or sanction su* a fraud8' ,! ,bi%op said3 ',c]ta9ly n1 !re is no?+ righte\s b tru?4' ,& !re our conv]sation end$4 ,trelawny's bi%op 0 will+ 7outside *ur*1 & 9 private conv]sation7 to deprecate prejudice & ackn[l$ge ! supremacy ( tru?2 & p]haps = t reason he all[$ t ,%elley 0 an ,a!i/4 ,mr4 ,gosse's bi%ops w soon be conv]t+ him into a pill> ( ! ,*ur*4 ,trelawny knew ,%elley a great deal bett] ?an ,mr4 ,gosse4 ,he enjoy$ an intimate fri5d%ip ) ! poet1 n 9 8 call[ days1 b dur+ ! la/ ye> or two ( 8 life1 :5 8 intellect 0 mature1 & 8 g5ius 0 p\r+ =? ! great works t secure 8 immortality4 ,dur+ t "t ,%elley pr(ess$ ! op9ions he enunciat$ 9 ,que5 ,mab4 ,he said t ! matt] ( t poem 0 good2 x 0 only ! treatm5t t 0 immature4 ,aga9 & aga9 he told ,trelawny t he 0 cont5t to "k no?+ ( ! orig9 ( ! univ]se2 t religion 0 *iefly a means ( deceiv+ & robb+ ! p2 t x fom5t$ hatr$1 malice1 & all un*>itabl5ess2 & t x also fett]$ ! intellect1 det]r+ m5 f solv+ ! problems ( individual & social life1 z well z ! problems ( nature1 out ( reg>d = ! suppos$ oracles ( ,omnisci5ce1 :i* 7 aft] all ! tea*+s ( bigot$ & design+ prie/s4 ,%elley call$ himself an ,a!i/2 he wrote ,a!i/ aft] 8 "n on a fam\s occasion2 & ,trelawny says he nev] regrett$ hav+ done ?is4 ,! pr9cipal fault ,i h to f9d1 wrote ,trelawny1 is t ! ,%elleyan writ]s1 be+ ,*ri/ians !mselves1 seem to ?9k t a man ( g5ius _c be an ,a!i/1 & s !y /ra9 _! own faculties to disprove :at ,%elley ass]t$ f ! e>lie/ /age ( 8 c>e] to ! la/ day ( 8 life4 ,he ignor$ all religions z sup]/itions4 ,on ano!r occasion ,%elley said to ,trelawny--,! knaves are ! clev]e/2 !y pr(ess to "k ev]y?+2 ! fools believe !m1 & s !y gov]n ! _w4 ,:i* is a mo/ sagaci\s obs]vation4 ,he said t ,a!i/6 9 ! m\? ( or?odoxy 0 a ^w ( abuse to /op discussion1 a pa9t$ devil to fright5 ! fooli%1 a ?reat to intimidate ! wise & good4 ,mr4 ,gosse may reply t ,%elley's conv]sations ) ,trelawny are n absolute evid5ce2 t !y 7 writt5 d[n long aft]w>ds1 & t we _c be sure ( ,%elley's us+ ! precise words attribut$ to him4 ,v well !n2 be x s4 ,mr4 ,gosse has appeal$ to ,%elley's writ+s1 & to ,%elley's writ+s we w g4 ,true1 ! epi!t be/ is ins]t$ by ,mr4 ,gosse z a sav+ qualification2 b we %all disreg>d x1 p>tly because be/ is a disputable adjective1 b m because all ,%elley's writ+s atte/ 8 ,a!ism4 ,let u fir/ g to ,%elley's prose1 n because x is 8 be/ "w 7?\gh "s p>ts ( x are exquisitely beautiful1 (t5 v p[]ful1 & always *a/e71 b because prose is less op5 ?an v]se to false conception & int]pretation4 ,9 ! f9e fragm5t ,on ,life he acutely obs]ves t ,m9d1 z f> z we h any exp]i5ce ( its prop]ties1 & beyond t exp]i5ce h[ va9 is argum5t6 _c create1 x c only p]ceive4 ,& he concludes ,x is inf9itely improbable t ! cause ( m9d1 t is1 ( exi/5ce1 is simil> to m9d4 ,be x obs]v$1 h[ev]1 t ,%elley does n dogmatise4 ,he simply _c conceive t m9d is ! basis ( all ?+s4 ,! cause ( life is /ill obscure4 ,all record$ g5]ations ( mank9d1 ,%elley says1 h we>ily-busi$ !mselves 9 inv5t+ answ]s to ?is "q2 & ! result has be5--,religion4 ,%elley's essay ,on a ,future ,/ate foll[s ! same l9e ( reason+ z 8 essay ,on ,life4 ,he consid]s x highly probable t ?\ght is no m ?an ! relation betwe5 c]ta9 p>ts ( t inf9itely v>i$ mass1 ( :i* ! re/ ( ! univ]se is compos$1 & :i* ceases to exi/ z soon z ^? p>ts *ange _! positions ) reg>d to ea* o!r4 ,8 conclusion is t ! desire to be = ev] z we are1 ! reluctance to a viol5t & unexp]i5c$ *ange1 :i* is common to man & o!r liv+ be+s1 is ! secret p]suasion :i* has giv5 bir? to ! op9ions ( a future /ate4 ,if we turn to ,%elley's publi%$ lett]s we %all f9d abundant expressions ( ho/ility to & contempt = religion4 ,^? lett]s may des]ve ! praise ( ,mat!w ,arnold or ! c5sure ( ,mr4 ,sw9burne2 b1 9 ei!r case1 !y may be tak5 z hone/ docum5ts1 writt5 to all sorts ( private fri5ds1 & nev] int5d$ = publication4 ,byron's lett]s 7 pass$ ab\t freely1 & l>gely writt5 = effect2 ,%elley's 7 writt5 "u ord9>y conditions1 & he unbosom$ himself ) fre$om & s9c]ity4 ,f "o ( 8 e>ly lett]s we f9d t he contemplat$ a translation ( ! ,sy/em ( ,nature1 :i* is frequ5tly quot$ 9 ! notes to ,que5 ,mob4 ,he c\ples ,jehovah & ,mammon toge!r z fit = ! wor%ip ( ^? :o delight 9 wick$ness & slav]y4 ,9 a lett] to ,h5ry ,reveley he pictures ,god z delight$ ) 8 creation ( ! e>?1 & see+ x sp9 r\nd ! sun2 & imag9es him tak+ out pat5ts to supply all ! suns 9 space ) ! same manufacture4 ,:5 ! poet 0 in=m$ by ,oili] t a c]ta9 g5tleman 7x 0 ,ar*deacon ,h>e7 hop$ he w\ld humble 8 s\l & receive ! _s into him1 ,%elley repli$3 if y "k him p]sonally1 pray ask him f me :at he means by receiv+ ! _s into me2 & 7if really x is any good7 h[ "o is to get at x4 ,he goes on to say3 ,i 0 immeasurably amus$ by ! quotation f ,s*legel ab\t ! way 9 :i* ! popul> fai? is de/roy$--fir/ ! ,devil1 !n ! ,holy ,gho/1 !n ,god ! ,fa!r4 ,i _h writt5 a ,lucianic essay to prove ! same ?+4 ,9 ! v ye> ( 8 dea?1 writ+ to ,john ,gisborne1 he girds at ! popul> fai? 9 ,god1 & ) ref]5ce to "o ( its mo/ abhorr5t doctr9es he exclaims--,z if1 aft] sixty ye>s' suff]+ "h1 we 7 to be roa/$ alive = sixty million m 9 hell1 or *>itably annihilat$ by a c\p de grce ( ! bungl] :o br\ght u into exi/5ce at fir/4--,a doz5 o!r quotations f ,%elley's lett]s might be giv51 all to pretty mu* ! same effect1 b ! =ego+ mu/ suffice4 ,a ?or\gh analysis ( ,%elley's poetry1 %[+ ! ess5tial ,a!ism :i* runs ?r\gh x f beg9n+ to end1 w\ld require m space ?an we h at our comm&4 ,we %all !re=e simply po9t out1 by means ( in/ances1 h[ indignantly or contemptu\sly he always ref]s to religion z ! great despot & impo/or ( mank9d4 ,! ,revolt ( ,islam /igmatises ,fai? z an obsc5e worm4 ,! sonnet on ! ,fall ( ,bonap>te concludes ) a ref]5ce to ,bloody ,fai?1 ! f\le/ bir? ( "t4 ,%elley frequ5tly conceives ,fai? z s]p5t9e & disgu/+4 ,9 ,rosal9d & ,hel5 he writes-- ,grey ,p[] 0 seat$ ,safely on h] ance/ral ?rone2 ,& ,fai?1 ! ,py?on1 undefeat$1 ,ev5 to its blood-/a9$ /eps dragg$ on ,h] f\l & w\nd$ tra94 ,9 ! great & spl5did ,ode to ,lib]ty ! image und]goes a ,miltonic sublimation4 ,l "o fi]ce cl\d ov] a wa/e ( waves ,hung tyranny2 b5ea?1 sat deifi$ ,! si/]-pe/1 congregator ( slaves4 ,inv>iably does ! poet class religion & oppression toge!r--,religion veils h] eyes3 ,oppression %r9ks agha/4--,de/ruction's sceptr$ slaves1 & ,folly's mitr$ brood4--,& laught] fills ! ,fane1 & curses %ake ! ,?rone4 ,mr4 ,h]b]t ,sp5c] writes ) le>n+ & eloqu5ce ab\t ! ,p[] ( ! ,univ]se & ! ,unkn[able4 ,%elley prick$ ?is bubble ( speculation 9 ! foll[+ passage3 ,:at is t ,p[]8 ,"s moon/ruck sophi/ /ood ,wat*+ ! %ade f 8 own s\l up?r[n ,fill ,heav5 & d>k5 ,e>?1 & 9 su* mood ,! ,=m he saw & wor%ipp$ 0 8 own1 ,8 lik5ess 9 ! _w's va/ mirror %[n4 ,9 "o v]se ( ! ,ode to ,lib]ty ! poet exclaims3 ,o t ! free w\ld /amp ! impi\s "n ,( ------ into ! du/ or write x !re4 ,:at is ! omitt$ ^w8 ,mr4 ,sw9burne says ! only possible ^w is--,god4 ,we agree ) him4 ,any?+ else w\ld be a ridicul\s anti-climax1 & q inconsi/5t ) ! p[]ful description (-- ,?is f\l gordian ^w1 ,:i*1 weak itself z /ubble1 yet c b9d ,into a mass1 irrefragably firm1 ,! axes & ! rods t awe mank9d4 ,pope & ,*ri/ are alike impossible4 ,) respect to mank9d !y are b local designations4 ,! ^w mu/ be univ]sal4 ,x is ,god4 ,! glori\s spee* ( ! ,_s ( ! ,h\r1 :i* t]m9ates ! ?ird ,act ( ,prome!us ,unb\nd--t sup]b drama ( emancipate ,humanity--lumps toge!r ,?rones1 alt>s1 judgm5t seats1 & prisons1 z p>ts ( "o gigantic sy/em ( spiritual & temporal misrule4 ,man1 :5 r$eem$ f falsehood & evil1 rejects 8 books ( reason$ wrong1 gloz$ on by ignorance2 & ! veil is torn aside f all believ$ & hop$4 ,& :at is ! result8 ,let ! ,_s ( ! ,h\r answ]4 ,! loa?some mask has fall51 ! man rema9s ,sceptreless1 free1 uncircumscrib$1 b man ,equal1 unclass$1 tribeless1 & nationless1 ,exempt f awe1 wor%ip1 degree1 ! k+ ,ov] himself2 j1 g5tle1 wise2 b man ,passionless8 no1 yet free f guilt or pa91 ,:i* 71 = 8 w made or suff]$ !m2 ,nor yet exempt1 ?\gh rul+ !m l slaves1 ,f *ance1 & dea?1 & mutability1 ,! clogs ( t :i* else might ov]so> ,! l(tie/ /> ( unasc5d$ heav51 ,p9nacl$ dim 9 ! int5se inane4 ,:at a triumphant flight6 ,! poet spr+s f e>? & is spe$ily away beyond sight--almo/ beyond conception--l an elem5tal ?+4 ,b 8 />t+-po9t is def9ite en\gh4 ,man is exempt f awe & wor%ip2 f spiritual z well z political & social slav]y2 k+ ov] himself1 rul+ ! an>*y ( 8 own passions4 ,& ! same idea is sung by ,demogorgon at ! close ( ! fif? ,act4 ,! ,e>?-born's spell yawns = heav5's despotism1 & ,conque/ is dragg$ captive ?r\gh ! deep4 ,love1 f its awful ?rone ( pati5t p[] ,9 ! wise he>t1 f ! la/ giddy h\r ,( dread endurance1 f ! slipp]y /eep1 ,& n>r[ v]ge ( crag-l agony1 spr+s ,& folds ov] ! _w its heal+ w+s4 ,g5tl5ess1 ,virtue1 ,wisdom1 & endurance1 ,^! are ! seals ( t mo/ firm assurance ,:i* b>s ! pit ov] ,de/ruction's /r5g?2 ,& if1 ) infirm h&1 ,et]nity1 ,"m ( _m acts & h\rs1 %\ld free ,! s]p5t t w\ld clasp h] ) 8 l5g?1 ,^! are ! spells by :i* to re-assume ,an empire o'er ! dis5tangl$ doom4 ,to suff] woes :i* ,hope ?9ks inf9ite2 ,to =give wrongs d>k] ?an dea? or night2 ,to defy ,p[]1 :i* seems omnipot5t2 ,to love1 & be>2 to hope till ,hope creates ,f its own wreck ! ?+ x contemplates2 ,nei!r to *ange1 nor falt]1 nor rep5t2 ,?is1 l ?y glory1 ,titan6 is to be ,good1 great & joy\s1 beautiful & free2 ,?is is alone ,life1 ,joy1 ,empire1 & ,victory6 ,?is is ! ,a!ism ( ,%elley4 ,man is to conqu]1 by love & hope & ?\ght & endurance1 8 bir?right ( happ9ess & dignity4 ,humanity is to take ! place ( ,god4 ,x has be5 argu$ t if ,%elley _h liv$ he w\ld h rep5t$ ! indiscretions ( 8 y\?1 & gravitat$ t[>ds a m respectable philosophy4 ,well1 x is easy to prophesy2 & j z easy1 & no less effectual1 to meet ! prophet ) a flat contradiction4 ,might h be5 is no bett] ?an might n h be54 ,0 x n decl>$ t ,*>les ,bradlaugh w\ld h become a ,*ri/ian if he _h liv$ long en\gh8 ,0 n ! same ass]t$ ( ,john ,/u>t ,mill8 ,"o 0 ne>ly sixty1 ! o!r ne>ly sev5ty2 & we h to wond] :at is ! real age ( intellectual maturity4 ,only a few weeks be=e 8 dea?1 ,%elley wrote ( ,*ri/ianity t no man ( s5se c\ld ?9k x true4 ,t 0 8 delib]ate & f9al judgm5t4 ,_h he liv$ long en\gh to lose 8 s5se2 _h he fall5 a victim to "s n]v\s malady1 or s(t5+ ( ! bra92 _h he l+]$ on to a m ?an ripe 7a rott57 old age1 9 :i* s5ility may unsay ! virile words ( manhood2 x is conceivable t ,%elley might h become a devotee ( ! fai? he _h despis$4 ,b none ( ^! ?+s did happ54 ,:at ,%elley 0 is ! only object ( sane discussion4 ,& :at he 0 we "k--an ,a!i/1 a lov] ( ,humanity4 ,,long ,,faces4 ,e "o :o has turn$ ov] old volumes ( s]mons1 adorn$ ) ! au?ors' portraits1 mu/ h be5 /ruck ) ! l5g? ( _! faces4 ,!y seem to say--p>ody+ ! fam\s l9e ( ,dante--,ab&on jokes all ye :o ent] "h4 ,^? m5 prea*$ a solemnly absurd cre$1 & !y look$ absurdly solemn4 ,_! faces seem$ z devoid ( m]rim5t z ! faces ( jackasses1 & ! heads above !m 7 (t5 z /upid4 ,ju/ice =bid t ,i %\ld run d[n a ,hook]1 a ,b>r[1 a ,taylor1 or a ,s\?4 ,!y 7 m5 ( g5ius1 & all g5ius is ( ! blood royal4 ,i read _! writ+s ) pleasure & pr(it1 :i* is m ?an n9e-t5?s ( ! cl]gy c say ) any approa* to hone/y4 ,b a s+le swall[ does n make a summ]1 & a few m5 ( g5ius d n elevate a pr(ession4 ,i am p]fectly conv9c$ t ! great bulk ( ! prea*+ frat]nity h cultivat$ a solemn aspect--n p]haps delib]ately1 b at lea/ in/9ctively--9 ord] to impose on ! ignorant & cr$ul\s multitude4 ,! v tone ( voice 9 :i* !y pray1 give out hymns1 & prea*1 is artificial2 9 keep+ ) _! artificial ideas & artificial s5tim5ts2 :i*1 if !y 7 express$ 9 natural tones1 w\ld excite univ]sal contempt & d]ision4 ,n[ ?is solemnity is ! be/ trick 9 ! prie/'s game4 ,gravity is always mi/ak5 by ! multitude = wisdom4 ,a r\nd-fac$ m]ry fell[ %all make a bright1 s5sible spee*1 & he w be vot$ frivol\s2 b a long-fac$1 saturn9e fell[ %all utt] a /r+ ( dull platitudes1 & he w be vot$ a ,solon4 ,?is is well kn[n to ! cl]gy1 :o h develop$ a p]fect art ( dullness4 ,!y talk an inf9ite deal ( no?+1 use a multitude ( solemn words to hide an absurdity or no mean+ at all1 & utt] ! inh]it$ %ibbole?s ( _! craft l ! augu/ oracles ( a rec5t revelation4 ,conc$e !m ! advantage ( solemnity1 or rev]5ce1 or :atev] else x is call$1 & y give !m ! victory at ! beg9n+ ( ! battle4 ,if y pull a long face ov] _! nons5se1 ! spectators1 aft] all y\r argum5ts1 w say1 ,!re mu/ be some?+ 9 x1 ?\gh1 = see h[ s]i\s he is4 ,:]eas a light je/ & a m]ry smile w %[ y are he>t-free1 & beyond ! range ( cl]ical artill]y4 ,i d n pret5d1 h[ev]1 t ! ef=ts ( ,free-?\ght critics %\ld h no backgr\nd ( s]i\sness4 ,wit )\t reason1 says ,he9e1 is b a sneeze ( ! intellig5ce4 ,b has n wit ev] be5 ! ke5e/ weapon ( ! great emancipators ( ! human m9d8 ,n ! m]e play?+ ( an idle m9d 9 an idle h\r1 b ! coruscat+ blade to pi]ce ! weak places ( folly & impo/ure4 ,ari/ophanes1 ,lucian1 ,rabelais1 ,erasmus1 & ,voltaire--to take a few great in/ances--7 all s]i\s 9 aim & int5tion4 ,!y valu$ tru?1 goodness1 & beauty1 z mu* z ! dre>ie/ prea*]s4 ,b !y felt1 because ( _! temp]am5t1 t :ile ! dry light ( ! intellect is suit$ to ! /udy ( sci5ce1 x is inadequate 9 ! realm ( political1 social1 & religi\s debate1 :]e ev]y?+ is /eep$ 9 feel+1 & hopes & fe>s /rive toge!r1 & imag9ation k9dles ! v s5ses into ke5] play4 ,aft] all1 p]haps1 ?is ^w temp]am5t is a solution 9 itself4 ,:5 ,bi%op ,s\? 0 tak5 to task by a bro!r bi%op = 8 witticisms1 he repli$1 ,d y mean to say t if ,god _h giv5 y any wit y w\ld n h us$ x8 ,?us is wisdom ju/ifi$ ( h] *ildr54 ,my fri5dly ?\gh sev]e critic1 ,dr4 ,coit1 :o rec5tly disc\rs$ at ,s\?-place ,in/itute 7or is x ,*apel87 on ! ,national ,secul> ,society 9 g5]al & myself 9 p>ticul>1 c\ld h>dly d5y t ,voltaire 0 a ma/] ( wit1 s>casm1 irony1 & ridicule4 ,well1 n[1 let u see :at "s s]i\s writ]s h said ( ?is nimble _s4 ,rob]t ,br[n+1 9 ,! ,two ,poets ( ,croisic ?us salutes him3 ,ay1 %>pe/ %rewde/ /eel t ev] /abb$ ,to dea? ,impo/ure ?r\gh ! armor-jo9ts6 ,c>lyle says ,he gave ! dea?-/ab to mod]n sup]/ition1 & x 0 a mo/ weighty s]vice4 ,buckle says he us$ ridicule1 n z ! te/ ( tru?1 b z ! sc\rge ( folly1 & ?us produc$ m effect ?an ! grave/ argum5ts c\ld h done4 ,nor c any "o s9ce ! days ( ,lu!r be nam$1 says ,br\gham1 to :om ! _s ( free inquiry1 nay1 ! emancipation ( ! human m9d f spiritual tyranny1 owes a m la/+ debt ( gratitude4 ,!re is a /ory ( ! manuscript ( ,h>r+ton's ,oceana be+ fil*$ & giv5 to ,cromwell1 & ! sagaci\s usurp] return$ x say+1 ,my gov]nm5t is n to be ov]turn$ ) pap] pellets4 ,b ! ironical pamphlet1 ,kill+ no ,murd]1 produc$ a diff]5t effect4 ,nor did ! royal & imp]ial despots1 & _! prie/ly abettors1 9 ! eighte5? c5tury1 dread ! solemn lov]s ( fre$om4 ,b ! w+$ p5 ( ,voltaire 0 a diff]5t matt]4 ,bigots & tyrants1 says ,macaulay1 :o _h nev] be5 mov$ by ! wail+ & curs+ ( millions1 turn$ pale at 8 "n4 ,if ,dr4 ,coit imag9es t ,voltaire has lo/ 8 influ5ce 9 ,france1 ,i v5ture to say he is mi/ak54 ,! h& ( ,voltaire is on ,r5an1 & on doz5s ( liv+ soldi]s 9 ! ,fr5* army ( progress4 ,& :at man ( lett]s 9 ,engl&--a c\ntry ab\nd+ 9 ! ox5 ( ! gods1 /rong1 sl[1 & /upid--is free f 8 influ5ce8 ,c>lyle's e>ly essay on ,voltaire is a mixture ( hatr$ & admiration4 ,b read ! ,life ( ,fr$]ick1 & see h[ ! ,fr5* snake fasc9ates ! ,scot* ,puritan1 until at la/ he fl+s e res]vation aside1 & hails ) gl[+ panegyric ! ,savior ( ,calas4 ,let me ref] ,dr4 ,coit to ! delightful preface ( a delightful book--,lel&'s introduction to 8 f9e translation ( ,he9e's ,reisebild]4 ,woe to ^? :o are /&+ ne>1 says ,lel&1 :5 a humori/ ( ?is /amp is turn$ loose ^u ! _w4 ,he kn[s no?+ ( y\r old laws1--l an ,azrael-,napoleon he advances consci5celess1 feel+ no?+ b an ov]p[]+ impulse1 z ( "s high] p[] :i* bids him /rike & sp>e n4 ,b1 aft] all1 ! ma9 cause ( progress is agitation1 & ?\gh ! agitation may be em95tly disagreeable to _m1 ev5 fri5ds1 :o are br\ght )9 its imm$iate action1 x w be em95tly b5eficial 9 ! end4 ,yes1 ! h>d-b\nd human m9d1 l ! h>db\nd soil1 has to be pl\gh$ up4 ,let x %riek z x w1 ! "w mu/ be done1 or ! light & air w nev] p5etrate1 & an ocean ( se$s w lie b>r5 on ! surface4 ,dr4 ,coit ne$ n fe> t ridicule w excite appreh5sions ab\t ! multiplication table4 ,ridicule has a f9e sc5t = its prop] prey4 ,x mu/ detect ! ridicul\s be=e x c\*es & spr+s4 ,tru?1 honor1 consi/5cy1 dis9t]e/$ness1 are invuln]able4 ,:at ridicule c kill des]ves to die4 ,mr4 ,george ,m]$i? writes ( t fir/-born ( common-s5se1 ! vigilant ,comic1 :i* is ! g5ius ( ?\ghtful laught]4 ,folly is ! natural prey ( ?is hunt]1 & ,folly is f\nd 9 ! *ur*es z well z 9 ! /reets4 ,"s m51 h[ev]1 are non-laugh]s by bir?right1 & z m5 are apt to make a virtue ( _! defici5cies1 x is n surpris+ if1 z ,mr4 ,m]$i? obs]ves1 ! laught]-hat] soon le>ns to dignify ?is dislike z an objection 9 morality4 ,p]sons :o h read ! ,free?9k] f ! fir/ d n ne$ to be assur$ ( ! e>ne/ _s ( its conductors4 ,!y fight no less /]nly = ! iridesc5t jewels 9 _! swords4 ,b ,dr4 ,coit appe>s to object to fight+ altoge!r4 ,he seems to bid u re/ cont5t ) :at we h won4 ,t is1 he bids u leave sup]/ition1 ) all its brood ( lies & wrongs1 9 possession ( ! s*ools1 ! univ]sities1 ! *ur*es1 ! hospitals1 ! workh\ses1 & e o!r in/itution4 ,he bids u leave x ) its l>ge grasp on ! private & public life ( ! community1 & g on ) our con/ructive "w 9 face ( all ?is ov]:elm+ fru/ration4 ,no d\bt he means well1 b we are n fooli% en\gh to take 8 advice4 ,we tell ,dr4 ,coit t he does n und]/& ! ob/ructive p[] ( !ology1 & t he is ?us unable to appreciate ! "w ( ! ,national ,secul> ,society4 ,b let u return to ! po9t ( ridicule1 & ! po9t ( blasphemy4 ,dr4 ,coit f\nd two lessons = ! day 9 my ,philosophy ( ,secul>ism1 & he spoke ( my ,%ad[ ( ! ,sword z a noble plea = peace4 ,b he compla9$ ( my expos+ ! absurdities & immoralities ( ! ,bible--a book :i* is ?ru/ into ! h&s ( little *ildr5 9 our public s*ools4 ,he also compla9$ ( my dragg+ to light ! ,crimes ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,b 8 ang] 0 mo/ excit$ by "o ( my ,bible ,romances--,a ,virg9 ,"m4 ,"s fa/idi\s p]sons ev5 object to ! title1 ?us %[+ _! abysmal ignorance ( ,*ri/ian lit]ature4 ,! phrase is common 9 ,ca?olic books ( devotion1 l ! ,"m ( ,god4 ,x occurs 9 ,milton's ,ode on ! ,nativity & 9 ,p>adise ,lo/4 ,i h m>k$ x a doz5 times 9 ,pr(essor ,palgrave's collection ( ,sacr$ ,songs4 ,b ,dr4 ,coit objects to my comp>ison ( ! ,holy ,gho/'s ov]%ad[+ ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y ) ! div9e impregnations ( e>?ly wom5 by ! gods ( ! ,greek pan!on4 ,he reg>ds ! "o z a my/]y & ! o!rs z vulg> am\rs4 ,b ?is dep5ds on y\r po9t ( view4 ,"l ,bacon f\nd a m9e ( hidd5 wisdom 9 "s ( ^! am\rs1 & ,mr4 ,morris makes beautiful poetry ( ! loves ( ,zeus & ,danae1 :i* is m ?an any "o has ev] succe$$ 9 do+ ) ! relations betwe5 ! ,holy ,gho/ & ,m>y4 ,i admit1 h[ev]1 t ta/e is n disputable2 & ,i ref] ,dr4 ,coit to ! passage ( my ,virg9 ,"m 9 :i* ,i cite ,ju/9 ,m>tyr z appeal+ to ! ,pagan n to mock at ! ,inc>nation1 on ! express gr\nd t !y also taught ! same doctr9e 9 _! /ories-( ! demi-gods :o 7 born ( wom5 aft] ! embraces ( deities4 ,surely1 !n1 x is idle to compla9 ( my disrespect ( ?is ,*ri/ian dogma4 ,nor is x j to say t my criticism ( x _c be read to a mix$ audi5ce4 ,t is ! fault ( ! doctr9e4 ,s f> z my words g1 !re is n a syllable to %ock any b a pruri5t mode/y4 ,) respect to ,dr4 ,coit's plea = br++ ! k9dness ( social int]c\rse into ! w> ( ideas1 ,i h ?is to say--,x is impossible4 ,timid p]sons h always sigh$ = ?is policy1 b :5 ! fight began !y h f\nd !mselves betwe5 ! fell inc5s$ po9ts ( mighty opposites4 ,religion %\ld be treat$ z freely z o!r subjects4 ,t is all ,i claim1 & ,i w n be satisfi$ ) less4 ,i _c cons5t to rel9qui% any weapon t is legitimate 9 o!r w>f>e4 ,nor = ! sake ( tempor>y feel+ w ,i be false to ! p]man5t int]e/s ( my species4 ,i w laugh at folly1 scorn hypocrisy1 expose falsehood1 & ba! my sword 9 ! he>t's blood ( impo/ure4 ,b ,i w n desc5d to p]sonalities4 ,i d n w> ) p]sons1 b ) pr9ciples4 ,my object is to de/roy ! ,*ri/ian sup]/ition & prep>e ! way = a m rational & humane condition ( society4 ,i %all adapt myself1 z well z ,i c1 to ! %ift+ conditions ( ! /ruggle4 ,my aim is to succe$4 ,my policy1 !re=e1 w nev] be det]m9$ by a p]sonal pref]5ce4 ,i %all foll[ ! pa? t promises victory4 ,b ,i d n1 & w n1 dictate to o!rs4 ,)9 ! scope ( our pr9ciples !re is room = _m policies4 ,let ea* d 8 be/1 accord+ to 8 light & opportunity4 ,let ,dr4 ,coit1 too1 g 8 way z ,i g m9e4 ,we travel by diff]5t r\tes1 b p]haps we %all meet at ! goal4 ,,our ,,fa!r4 ,god's 9 8 heav51 ,all's "r ) ! _w4 --,r4 ,br[n+1 ,pippa ,passes4 ,! ,apo/les' ,cre$1 ) :i* ! ,apo/les nev] _h any?+ to d1 beg9s ) ! words ,i believe 9 ,god ! ,fa!r ,almighty4 ,! la/ ^w1 ,almighty1 is an adjective :i* we owe to ! metaphysical g5ius ( ,*ri/ian !ologians2 & ! fir/ words1 ,i believe1 are ! cu/om>y %ibbole? ( ! prie/s ( e religion4 ,= ! re/1 ?is extract f ! ,cre$ is tak5 f ! ,"l's ,pray]1 :i* itself is a brief selection f common ,jewi% pray]s be=e ! days ( ,jesus4 ,accord+ to ! evangeli/s--:oev] !y 7--,jesus taught 8 disciples to pray to ,our ,fa!r :i* art 9 ,heav5 = a numb] ( ?+s :i* no "o ev] obta9$ by t process4 ,nev]!less ! petition is (f]$ up1 g5]ation aft] g5]ation1 by millions ( ,*ri/ians1 ^: h&s are fir/ fold$ 9 ! ge/ure ( pray] on _! mo!rs' knees1 & ^: lips are taught at ! same "t a =m ( words t cl+s to !m = life4 ,our ,fa!r6 ,! words are pretty & t\*+4 ,:5 ! *ild he>s !m he ?9ks ( "s "o l 8 own fa!r1 b imm5sely bigg] & m p[]ful2 & z ! *ild is taught t all ! necess>ies & com=ts ( life he enjoys1 at ! exp5se ( 8 p>5ts' labor & lov+ c>e1 are really gifts f ! ,fa!r beh9d ! sc5es1 x is no wond] t ?is my/]i\s be+ becomes ! object ( gratitude & affection4 ,:i* art 9 ,heav56 ,up !re 9 ! region ( dreams1 beyond ! sail+ cl\ds1 f> away ?r\gh ! deep blue1 :]e imag9ation builds its fairy palace ( delight1 & ,god sits on 8 gold5 ?rone1 & swift1 bright angels spe$ =? to execute 8 comm&s4 ,tell a *ild any?+ y please ab\t t l& ( fancy & y w be believ$1 especially if ! tale comes f belov$ lips1 or f lips t be> ! glamor ( au?ority4 ,& :at ! *ild is to ! adult1 e>ly or savage man is to ! civilisee4 ,to ! ,african negroes ! highe/ god is ! ,sky2 ! great deity ,dyu ( our ,aryan ance/ors 0 ! ,sky2 ! ,greek ,zeue & ! ,lat9 ,jupit] 7 bo? ! ,heav5-,fa!r2 & we /ill say ,heav5 =give me6 or ,fe> ! v5geance ( ,heav56 ,?is ,heav51 h[ev]1 is no long] cr$ible to any "o ) a t9cture ( sci5ce4 ,h>d z ! tru? to a *ild or a savage1 ! sky is n a reality1 b an optical illusion4 ,= =ty or =ty-five miles f ! e>?'s surface !re is a belt ( atmosph]e1 gr[+ r>] & r>] z x approa*es ! inf9ite ocean ( !r4 ,gone = ev] is ! old delusion ( a solid ,heav5 ov]head1 ) w9d[s 9 x1 ?r\gh :i* ,god & ! angels look$ d[n ^u ! e>? & its inhabitants4 ,& :at site is !re = ,heav5 out 9 ! cold blackness ( space8 ,t ,heav5 is gone1 & :]e is ,our ,fa!r8 ,sci5ce %[s u a _w ( absolute ord]1 9 :i* :at we call ! laws ( nature--! obs]v$ sequ5ce & recurr5ce ( ph5om5a--are nev] brok54 ,! _w 0 n fa%ion$ = man's dwell+1 nor is x ma9ta9$ = 8 b5efit4 ,t[>ds ! poles he freezes1 t[>ds ! equator he burns4 ,! ra9 n\ri%es 8 crops or rots !m1 )\t ask+ 8 pleasure2 ! sea be>s him or dr[ns him1 ) equal unconc]n2 ! lightn+ slays him or sp>es him1 :e!r good1 bad or indiff]5t1 z he happ5s to be 9 or out ( ! l9e ( its dazzl+ flight2 fam9e p9*es 86 *eeks if he _c procure food2 ! pe/il5ce seizes ^u 8 n]ves & blood unless he le>ns ! antidote to its ravages4 ,he /&s amid/ ! play ( t]rific =ces1 & only pres]ves himself by vigilance1 pati5ce1 c\rage & indu/ry4 ,if he falls ! enemy is ^u him1 & ! doom ( ! vanqui%$ is dea?4 ,nature %[s him no m]cy4 ,8 mi/akes are z fatal z 8 crimes4 ,god has be5 9 8 ,heav5 = et]nity1 b all is n "r ) ! _w4 ,man is always endeavor+ to improve x1 b :at assi/ance comes f above8 ,a ,fa!r 9 ,heav5 w\ld be a glori\s fact4 ,b :o c believe x8 ,our ,fa!r is utt]ly c>eless ( 8 *ildr54 ,! cele/ial ,r\sseau s5ds all 8 (fspr+ to ! ,f\ndl+4 ,! late h>d wea!r has ?r[n ?\s&s ( hone/ m5 out ( employm5t1 & increas$ ! dea?-rate al>m+ly4 ,:]e is ! wisdom ( ?is8 ,:]e is ! goodness8 ,! wor/ ( m5 w\ld alt] x if !y c\ld4 ,b ,god1 !y say1 c d x1 & he does n4 ,yet !y /ill look up & say ,our ,fa!r4 ,& ! ,fa!r looks d[n ) a face z bl5*less z ! ,sph9x's1 gaz+ =?right across ! des]t s&s4 ,:at fa!r w\ld p]mit 9 8 family ! gross disp>ities we see 9 human life8 ,"o gorges & ano!r />ves2 "o is bloat$ & ano!r is dea?'s c\nt]feit2 "o is dress$ 9 ?ree-pil$ velvet & ano!r goes 9 loop$ & w9d[$ rags2 "o is idle & ano!r slaves2 "o is sat$ ) pleasure & ano!r is numb$ ) pa92 "o lolls 9 a palace & ano!r %iv]s 9 a hovel4 ,:at human fa!r w\ld n be a%am$ to treat 8 *ildr5 ) su* infam\s p>tiality8 ,look at ! physical & moral fil?1 & ! m5tal abasem5t1 9 our great ,*ri/ian cities1 :]e new *ur*es are con/antly built = ! wor%ip ( ,god1 :]e ,bibles are circulat$ by ! million1 & :]e hundr$s ( sleek g5tlem5 fl\ri% on ! spoils ( philan?ropy4 ,read ,mr4 ,rudy>d ,kipl+'s /ory ( ,ea/-end life2 read ! lucubrations ( ,g5]al ,boo?2 li/5 to ! ev]-swell+ wail ov] ! pov]ty1 mis]y1 & degradation ( ho/s ( our p2 & !n say if x is n high "t to cease all ?is cant ab\t ,our ,fa!r :i* art 9 ,heav54 ,man has always be5 8 own ,savior4 ,8 in/rum5t is sci5ce1 8 wisdom is self-help4 ,8 r$emption beg9s :5 he turns 8 eyes f ! delusive ,heav5 & plucks up 8 he>t f ! fe> ( ,hell4 ,despair vani%es be=e ! /eady gaze ( in/ruct$ c\rage4 ,hope spr+s z a fl[] 9 ! pa? ( endeavor4 ,,wait ,,till ,,y ,,die4 ,pascal rem>k$ t1 :e!r ,*ri/ianity 7 true or false1 ! ,*ri/ian 0 on ! safe side2 & ,did]ot repli$ t ! prie/s & apologi/s ( ,mohamm$anism1 or any o!r cre$1 c\ld say ! v same ?+ ) equal =ce4 ,! argum5t1 if x be an argum5t1 implies ! possibility ( error1 & :at applies to "o religion applies to all4 ,! vot>ies ( e cre$ may be mi/ak5 if !re is no absolute c]titude2 or1 if !re %\ld be "o true religion among ! multitude1 & b "o1 only ! devotees ( t s+le fai? c be on ! safe side4 ,b z no "o kn[s :i* is ! only true religion1 x foll[s1 accord+ to ! law ( probabilities1 t ! odds are greatly aga9/ any p>ticul> religion be+ ! "r "o4 ,! ,*ri/ian !re=e w\ld h "o *ance ( be+ "r1 & n9e hundr$ & n9ety-n9e *ances ( be+ wrong4 ,he has ?us "o *ance 9 a ?\s& above ! ,a!i/4 ,b1 on ! o!r h&1 if all religions b "o are c]ta9ly wrong1 :at is ! *ance ( a s+le "o be+ c]ta9ly "r8 ,does n ! ,*ri/ian's slight p]c5tage ( safety fade into some?+ q inappreciable 9 ! light ( ?is "q8 ,& is :at is left--if any?+ is left--an adequate price = ! abnegation ( manhood8 ,w\ld x tempt an hone/ man1 ) a s5se ( human dignity1 to play fa/ & loose ) 8 intellect1 & accept a cre$ because x appeals to 8 selfi% hopes & fe>s8 ,c\ld su* a sl5d] *ance ( pr(it 9 ! next life comp5sate = slav]y 9 ?is life8 ,if belief is ! safe side1 ! prop] c\rse is to believe ev]y?+4 ,& x is useless to cry t ?is is impossible4 ,fai? enables m5 to believe aga9/ reason1 & "o act ( cr$ulity is little easi] ?an a ?\s&4 ,he ^: cre$ is det]m9$ by 8 fe>s %\ld give free scope to su* emotions4 ,if !y are 8 guides let him foll[ !m4 ,:y %\ld he argue :5 argum5t may mislead8 ,:y %\ld he /umble at trifles :5 he has surm\nt$ ! fir/ great ob/acle to cr$ulity8 ,let him believe all ! religions ( ! _w at once4 ,he c d ?is z easily z he c believe 9 ! ,tr9ity4 ,& hav+ embrac$ all1 he may re/ satisfi$ t if !re be a true religion he und\bt$ly possesses x4 ,we d n suppose1 h[ev]1 t ?is reason+ w h any effect on ,*ri/ians1 ,buddhi/s1 ,brahm9s1 ,mohamm$ans1 or ,jews4 ,b t v fact %[s ! holl[ "* ( ! argum5t f :i* we />t$4 ,:5 ! ,*ri/ian talks ab\t ! safe side he is only display+ ! weakness ( 8 fai?1 & appeal+ to timidity :5 he has no fur!r appeal to reason4 ,! argum5t ( ! safe side w\ld h no p]t95cy1 ev5 ) ! imbecile1 if man 7 immortal4 ,x seeks advantage f ! fact t e man mu/ die4 ,x tries to p>alyse reason ) ! clut* ( fe>4 ,h[ frequ5t is ! sup]/itioni/'s rem>k1 ,wait till y come to die6 ,he does n always use ^! v words1 b ?is is ! mean+ ( all 8 v]biage4 ,he =gets1 or does n "k1 t philosophy de/roys ! t]ror ( dea?4 ,a rational man is aw>e ( ! tru? express$ by ,mill1 t dea? is b "o incid5t 9 life1 & (t5 ! lea/ important4 ,he recognises ) ,bacon t we die daily4 ,he kn[s t e h\r is a /ep t[>ds dea?4 ,he does n play1 l an o/ri*1 ) ! univ]sal law ( mortality2 nor1 on ! o!r h&1 does he all[ ! tomb to ca/ its *ill obscurity ov] ! bus9ess & pleasure ( life4 ,he lives )\t hypocrisy1 & :5 ! "t comes he w die )\t fe>4 ,z ,hamlet says1 ! read9ess is all4 ,ano!r ^w also comes f ! wise/ ( m5--,c[>ds d (t5 ta/e ( dea?2 ! valiant die b once4 ,a belief t w d = life w d = dea?4 ,! religioni/s prove ?is !mselves4 ,:atev] a man is confid5t ( is su/a9+4 ,! ,*ri/ian dies a ,*ri/ian1 & ! ,mohamm$an a ,mohamm$an4 ,! "o has dy+ visions ( angels--or may be ( devils2 ! o!r sees heav5 bur/ op51 & ! black-ey$ h\ris ( p>adise beckon him ) rosy f+]s4 ,:at !y lean$ on 9 life supports !m 9 dea?4 ,its tru? or falsity makes no diff]5ce at t mom5t4 ,free?9k]s are su/a9$ by convictions4 ,intellect & emotion concur 9 _! case4 ,!y h no visions ( angels or devils1 b de> lov$ faces are bett] ?an phantoms1 & he :o has done a little good 9 ! _w1 h[ev] humbly & obscurely1 may dream ( ! happi] & nobl] days to come1 :5 true words & good de$s w h br\ght =? ! glori\s fruit ( happ9ess = ! *ildr5 ( m54 ,we d n mean to ass]t t no ,free?9k]1 at any "t1 ev] relaps$ on 8 dea?-b$4 ,su* cases h app>5tly occurr$ dur+ life1 & :ile "o p>ticul> religion is 9 ! asc5dant x is n difficult to und]/& !m4 ,! relapses are always to ! cre$ a man f9ds ab\t him1 or to ! cre$ ( 8 *ildhood4 ,!y simply prove ! p[] ( environm5t & e>ly tra9+1 & t a man ne$s all 8 /r5g? to /& aga9/ big majorities4 ,at be/ !y are cases ( m5tal pa?ology4 ,great hi/oric ,free?9k]s h always di$ true to _! convictions4 ,!y 7 us$ to /&+ alone4 ,= ample pro( ( ?is ! read] is ref]r$ to my ,infidel ,dea? ,b$s4 ,& :5 small] ,free?9k]s are num]\s en\gh !y avoid ! greate/ dang] ( physical weakness4 ,x is easy = ,*ri/ian relatives or fri5ds to pe/] a dy+ ,free?9k]2 x is easy ev51 9 ! wor/ mom5ts ( weakness1 to put words 9 8 m\?4 ,b if ,free?\ght fri5ds visit him1 he feels /r5g!n$ & reliev$4 ,allies may well be ne$$1 sometimes1 9 su* a battle ) bigotry4 ,aft] all1 ,wait till y die6 is an argum5t ( folly & c[>dice4 ,:at c we conjecture ( any o!r life except f our exp]i5ce ( ?is8 ,on ?is e>? reason is ! safe side1 hone/y is ! safe side1 humanity is ! safe side2 & :at is ! safe side "h is likely to be ! safe side else:]e4 ,,dead ,,!ology4 ,?is is an age ( s]ies4 ,e publi%] issues "o1 & ! numb] ( !m is legion4 ,z f> z possible !y are writt5 by em95t h&s1 z old ,jacob ,tonson us$ to call 8 wret*$ scribbl]s 9 ,grub-/reet g>rets4 ,b n e publi%] c secure su* an em95t h& z a live ,ar*bi%op1 ,?is has be5 a*iev$1 h[ev]1 by ,messrs4 ,sampson1 ,l[1 ,m>/on1 & ,company4 ,hav+ project$ a s]ies ( ,prea*]s ( ! ,age1 !y 7 =tunate en\gh to enli/ ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury "u _! bann]4 ,8 ,grace1 z x is etiquette to call him1 ?\gh 8 natural "n is ,edw>d ,:ite ,b5son1 leads (f ! publi%]s' attack on ! ,briti% public ) a volume ( s]mons entitl$ ,liv+ ,!ology4 ,x is well pr9t$ on good pap]1 ! b9d+ is appropriate1 & ! price ( ?ree-&-sixp5ce puts x )9 ! rea* ( ! great middle-class public :i* c>es = su* ?+s4 ,we are f> f %>+ ! op9ion ( a c>p] :o rem>k$ t1 z s]mons g1 ?is volume is r de>4 ,?irte5 s]mons by an ,ar*bi%op6 ,c\ld any man 9 8 s5ses expect !m = less money8 ,! real wond] is t a man ) #ae1jjj a-ye> %\ld condesc5d to publi% at all4 ,we ought to feel ?ankful t he does n *>ge u a gu9ea a volume4 ,prefix$ to ! ?irte5 s]mons1 at f\rp5ce apiece1 includ+ ! b9d+1 is an excell5t photogravure portrait ( ! ,ar*bi%op4 ,! face is ke5 & s*ol>ly1 & n unpleasant4 ,a noticeable nose1 a l>ge flu5t m\?1 %rewd eyes1 & a high well-%ap$ head1 make on ! :ole an agreeable picture4 ,some?+ ab\t ! features %[s ! prea*]1 & some?+ m ! ecclesia/ic4 ,x is ! type1 & ! be/ type1 ( ! le>n$ prie/4 ,nobody c\ld look at ?is portrait & call ,edw>d ,:ite ,b5son a fool4 ,b is any "o 9 dang] ( do+ s8 ,w\ld n e "o admit "s ability 9 ! unh]$it>y recipi5t ( fifte5 ?\s& a ye>8 ,p>sons are n a brilliant body1 b to wriggle1 or climb1 or rise to ! top ( ! ,black ,army involves ! possession ( uncommon faculties4 ,! ,ar*bi%op is seldom eloqu5t1 9 ! popul> s5se ( ! ^w2 b 8 /yle has a c]ta9 =ce & color1 always )9 ! limits ( exquisite bre$+4 ,if he consign$ y to ,geh5na1 he w\ld d x ) bl& graci\sness2 & if he swore at all1 he w\ld swe> 9 ,lat94 ,8 language 9 ^! s]mons1 z 9 ano!r volume we notic$ a ye> ago1 is pure & n]v\s1 ) an etymological reason = e ^w4 ,sometimes he is q felicit\s4 ,n[ & !n he uses metaphor ) skill & illum9ation4 ,! habitual concret5ess ( 8 /yle %[s ! cle>ness ( 8 p]ceptions4 ,occasionally he is epigrammatic ,/rong enemies1 he says 9 "o place1 are bett] to u ?an weak fri5ds4 ,!y %[ u our weak po9ts4 ,f9] & high] is ano!r passage 9 ! same s]mon--,! ye>n+ ( multitudes is n 9 va94 ,aft] ye>n+ comes impulse1 volition1 movem5t4 ,x w\ld be difficult1 if n impossible1 to bett] ?is1 unless a great poet ca/ x 9 ! m\ld ( a metaphor4 ,we confess t1 on ! :ole1 we h read ! ,ar*bi%op's s]mons ) "s pleasure1 z well z ) mu* att5tion4 ,x is to 8 cr$it t he defies a sup]ficial read+4 ,we d n expect to f9d ano!r volume 9 ! s]ies at all comp>able ) 84 ,dr4 ,macl>51 :o comes second1 is on a l[] level1 & ! next desc5t to ,mr4 ,price ,hughes is a fall into a sl\gh ( incapable & reckless s5tim5talism4 ,liv+ ,!ology is ! title ( ! ,ar*bi%op's volume1 b ?is is a misnom]1 = ! title belongs only to ! fir/ s]mon4 ,x misl$ u 9 ?is g5]al application1 z x w probably mislead o!rs4 ,we took x to be a sett+ =? ( s mu* !ology z ! ,ar*bi%op ?\ght liv+1 9 contradi/9ction to :at he all[$ to be dead4 ,b we f9d a v miscellane\s lot ( s]mons1 sometimes r on ,*ur* "w ?an on ,*ur* tea*+4 ,! title1 !re=e1 is :at ,walt ,:itman w\ld call a suck & a sell4 ,yet x is h>dly wor? :ile to labor ! compla9t1 = titles are (t5 bett] ?an ! pages t foll[ !m4 ,sometimes1 inde$1 a writ] puts all 8 head into ! title1 & ! re/ ( ! book displays 8 imbecility4 ,b ?is _c be said ( ! ,ar*bi%op4 ,ano!r difficulty is ?is4 ,! ,ar*bi%op's s]mons are h>d = a ,free?9k] to criticise4 ,he seldom exp\nds & r>ely argues4 ,he addresses an audi5ce :o take ! fundam5tals ( ,*ri/ianity = grant$4 ,yet he lays himself op5 "h & !re1 & :]e he does s we propose to meet him4 ,9 ! fir/ s]mon ,dr4 ,b5son is surely go+ beyond 8 actual belief 9 ref]r+ to ! e>lie/ race ( man1 ) :om ! :ole race s ne>ly pass$ away4 ,he c sc>cely take ! e>ly *apt]s ( ,g5esis lit]ally at ?is "t ( day4 ,9 ! v next s]mon he speaks *e]fully ( ! age ( ,evolution4 ,t s]mon 0 prea*$ at ,/4 ,m>y's1 ,s\?ampton1 to ! ,briti% ,association 9 #ahhb4 ,x is on ,! ,_s ( ,inquiry4 ,! ,_s ( ,inquiry1 he says1 is ,god's _s work+ 9 capable m51 to enl>ge ! measure & ! fulness ( man's capacity4 ,b if capable m5 are necess>y1 to say no?+ ( favorable conditions1 ! work+ ( ,god's _s seems lo/ 9 ! natural explanation4 ,/ill1 x is pleasant to f9d ! ,ar*bi%op welcom+ ! ,_s ( ,inquiry1 "u any int]pretation ( its ess5ce2 & x may be hop$ t he w vote accord+ly :5 ! ,lib]ty ( ,beque/ ,bill rea*es ! ,upp] ,*amb]4 ,x is also pleasant to read 8 admission t ! ,_s ( ,inquiry 7we keep 8 capitals7 has made %ort "w n only ( ! bas] religions1 b ( ! bas] =ms ( ours--to wit1 ! ,*ri/ian4 ,"s ( ^? bas] =ms are indicat$ 9 ! foll[+ passage3 ,i "k n :e!r any /]n or any s5su\s religion ( hea!ndom has held up be=e m5's a/oni%$ eyes features m appall+ or m repulsive ?an ^? ( ! v9dictive fa!r1 or ( ! arbitr>y di/ributor ( two et]nities1 or aga9 ( ! easy compromis] ( (f5ces 9 return = h\ses & l&s4 ,dreadful %ad[s "u :i*1 ?\s&s h be5 re>$4 ,dreadful %ad[s inde$6 ,& n ?\s&s1 b c\ntless millions1 h be5 re>$ "u !m4 ,^? dreadful %ad[s 7 = c5turies ! univ]sal objects ( ,*ri/ian wor%ip4 ,!y /ill hov] ov] ,spurgeon's tab]nacle & a ho/ ( o!r h\ses ( ,god4 ,b !y are hateful to ,dr4 ,b5son4 ,to him ! ,god ( or?odoxy1 ! ,god ( ! ,?irty-n9e ,articles1 is dead4 ,he dismisses ,pr$e/9ation1 a v9dictive ,god1 & ,ev]la/+ ,torm5t4 ,he speaks ( ! v prison :]e ,*ri/ is said to h prea*$ aft] 8 dea?1 z a place :]e spirits surely unle>n _m a bias1 _m a self-wr\ght bl9dness1 _m a he$less error4 ,hell is !re=e a place ( purgation1 :i* is c]ta9ly an inf9ite improvem5t on ! or?odox idea ( et]nal & irrem$iable woe1 h[ev] x fall7s7 bel[ ! conception t ! ,creator has no "r to puni% 8 own failures4 ,let ! read] note :o makes ^! admissions ( ! intellectual & moral dea? ( ! bas] =ms ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,x is n an irresponsible franc-tireur ( ! ,black ,army1 nor an expell$ soldi] l ,mr4 ,voysey1 nor a resign$ soldi] l ,dr4 ,mom]ie4 ,x is ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury1 ! highe/ dignit>y ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,8 ,grace does n reflect--he _c af=d to reflect--t z ! dead !ology ( to-day 0 ! liv+ !ology ( ! pa/1 s ! liv+ !ology ( to-day may be ! dead !ology ( to-morr[4 ,! ,ar*bi%op /ill dogmatises1 ev5 9 ?is s]mon on ! ,_s ( ,inquiry4 ,9 opposition to ! man ( sci5ce :o kn[s ( no limits to nature1 he decl>es t ,!re is a sum ( creat$ ?+s1 & !re=e a real end 7h[ev] f> (f7 to :at c be kn[n ( !m4 ,9 a c]ta9 s5se1 truly1 !re is an end to :at c be kn[n ( nature1 = human k mu/ ev] be relative & n absolute4 ,b ! ,ar*bi%op's limit is n qualitative 9 man2 x is quantitative 9 ! univ]se4 ,h]e9 he goes beyond ! b\nds ( k1 & indulges 9 ! v dogmatism = :i* he repreh5ds ! mat]iali/4 ,x is dogmatism also to ass]t t ! s\l has e reason to believe itself absolutely et]nal4 ,absolutely is a ^w ( va/ significance4 ,h[ c x apply to ! s\l8 ,7 ! s\l to subsi/ et]nally 9 ! future1 x c\ld n be absolutely et]nal if x once began to be4 ,e reason is also too compreh5sive4 ,dr4 ,b5son may ?9k he has good reasons = ! s\l's immortality1 b he mu/ be aw>e t div9es ( 8 own *ur* h held ! contr>y doctr9e4 ,be=e ! ,_s ( ,inquiry1 says ,dr4 ,b5son1 e o!r religion ?an ,*ri/ianity fades away2 ?\gh he has admitt$ t "s p>ts ( ,*ri/ianity1 ! bas] =ms1 h %>$ ! same fate4 ,e fre% conque/ ( ! ,_s ( ,inquiry has br\ght out "s trait 9 ! "*1 or "s div9e conception 9 ! m9d ( ,jesus ( ,naz>e?4 ,?is sweep+ /atem5t is support$ by ?ree v cle>ly m>k$ in/ances4 ,! fir/ is t sci5ce %[s u ! unity ( life4 ,! late/ discov]$ laws involve at lea/ ?is1 t ! ,life ( man is "o ,life4 ,& ?is is no m ?an ! sci5tific v]ification ( :at 0 long ago /at$1 & by ,*ri/ians 7at lea/ = a :ile7 act$ on4 ,9 support ( ! ,*ri/ian idea ( ! ,unity ( ,life ! ,ar*bi%op cites ,/4 ,paul1 :o once ask$ 9 a call\s way if ,god c>$ = ox54 ,_h ! ,ar*bi%op appeal$ to ,jesus he w\ld h f\nd ! oracle dumb1 or some?+ worse2 = ! ,naz>5e di/9ctly told 8 apo/les to prea* only to ! ,jews1 & leave ! ,sam>itans & ,g5tiles 9 d>kness4 ,/4 ,paul took a flight beyond ?is n>r[ patriotism4 ,x 0 he1 & n ! p]sonal disciples ( ,jesus1 :o broke d[n ! b>ri]s betwe5 ,jew & ,g5tile4 ,x 0 he :o scorn$ ! idea t ,jesus1 to use 8 own language1 0 only s5t to ! lo/ %eep ( ! h\se ot ,israel4 ,x 0 he1 & n ,pet]1 or ,james1 or ,john1 :o said t ,god _h made all nations ( "o blood2 he :o decl>$ ye are all "o 9 ,*ri/4 ,yet x is easy to make too mu* ( ?is2 = ,/4 ,paul did n include ! hea!n & unbeliev]s )9 ! fold ( bro!rhood2 & :5 he ass]t$ ! fa!rhood ( ,god1 he appeal$ to ! previ\s utt]ance ( a ,greek poet1 ?us conc$+ 8 own want ( orig9ality4 ,"o might imag9e1 too1 t ! old ,jewi% /ory ( ,creation--:i* 9 turn 0 n orig9al--involv$ ! common desc5t ( ! human race2 & z ?is idea 0 almo/1 if n q1 univ]sal1 be+ bas$ on ! obvi\s g5]ic resemblance ( ! v>i\s races ( mank9d1 x seems a /ret* ( fancy to put x =w>d z a ,*ri/ian /atem5t 9 "s way connect$ ) ,jesus ( ,naz>e?4 ,! ,ar*bi%op's second in/ance ( ! concurr5ce ( mod]n progress ) ! tea*+ ( ,jesus1 is1 to say ! lea/ ( x1 peculi>4 ,f ! lib]ty to inquire1 he says1 comes ! lib]ty to express ! results ( inquiry4 ,& ?is is ! preamble ( ! ,*>t] ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,we defy ,dr4 ,b5son to f9d a s+le pla9 passage ab\t fre$om ( ?\ght 9 ! tea*+s ( ,jesus4 ,! ,naz>5e 0 fond ( say+1 ,he t ha? e>s to he> let him he>4 ,b x 0 res]v$ = ,+]soll to say1 ,he t ha? a bra9 to ?9k let him ?9k4 ,! ,ar*bi%op goes on to claim ,d>w9 z our ag$ ,ma/]--,d>w91 :o reject$ ,*ri/ianity = =ty ye>s ( 8 life6 ,he quotes f ,beale ! s5t5ce1 ,intellectual "w ( e k9d mu/ be free4 ,& ! ,new ,te/am5t1 he adds1 is /ill ! "o volume ( books on religion :i* accepts ?ia :ole /atem5t4 ,?is is a bold--"s w\ld say a braz5--ass]tion4 ,if ! ,new ,te/am5t tea*es any?+ cle>ly1 x tea*es t belief is necess>y to salvation4 ,t doctr9e /ifles free spee* & ext+ui%es inquiry4 ,:y inve/igate if y may be damn$ = y\r conclusions8 ,& :y all[ inve/igation if ano!r man's errors may involve y\r p]dition8 ,^! que/ions h be5 answ]$ logically en\gh by ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 & ! ,*>t] ( ,jesus ,*ri/ has be5 ! wor/ ( spiritual oppressions4 ,no religion has be5 s intol]ant z ! ,*ri/ian4 ,mohamm$anism has be5 f> less bigot$4 ,buddhism has ! pr\d di/9ction ( nev] hav+ p]secut$ "o human be+ 9 tw5ty-f\r c5turies4 ,! ,ar*bi%op's ?ird in/ance is fanta/ic to ! po9t ( grotesqu5ess4 ,bo? ,*ri/ianity & ! _s ( ,inquiry1 he says1 are at "o 9 ! dem& = fruit4 ,does he mean to imply t o!r religions set _! faces aga9/ fruit8 ,buddhism is q imp]ative ab\t moral duties4 ,mohamm$anism gets itself obey$ 9 matt]s ( conduct1 :ile ,*ri/ianity is q ineffectual4 ,dr9k1 gambl+1 & pro/itution ab\nd 9 ,*ri/ian c\ntries2 9 ! ,mohamm$an _w !y h be5 /]nly repress$4 ,?is is admitt$ by ,dr4 ,b5son 9 8 volume on ,*ri/ & 8 ,times2 admitt$1 & ev5 emphasis$2 s t he may1 z x 71 be confut$ out ( 8 own m\?4 ,if we take a leap to ! p5ultimate s]mon 9 ! pres5t volume1 we f9d ,ar*bi%op ,b5son indulg+ 9 ! same k9d ( loose /atem5t & inconsequ5tial reason+4 ,its title is ,*ri/'s ,crucifixion1 an ,all 9 ,all4 ,! prea*] scorns ! ,greek notion ( ! ,crucifixion z ! %ock+ m>tyrdom ( a gr& "y morali/4 ,su* a notion1 he says1 is q inconsi/5t ) ! facts4 ,ei!r we "k n :at ,*ri/ taught1 or else he 0 m ?an man4 ,& ! ,ar*bi%op sets ab\t prov+ ?is by means ( a s]ies ( leaps ov] logical *asms4 ,aft] dilat+ on ! innoc5ce ( ,*ri/1 :o 0 c]ta9ly guilty accord+ to ! ,mosaic law1 & des]v+ ( dea? accord+ to ! express comm& ( ,jehovah1 ! ,ar*bi%op writes z foll[s3 ,!n we look back ?r\gh our eighte5 c5turies1 & we see t be=e ! age ( ?ree-&-?irty he _h fa%ion$ say+s1 _h compact$ ?\ghts1 _h express$ pr9ciples ab\t duty1 ab\t ! relative wor? ( ?+s1 ab\t life1 ab\t love1 ab\t int]c\rse ) ,god1 ab\t ! =mation ( "*1 ! relation ( classes1 ! _s ( law1 ! ess5ce ( gov]nm5t1 ! unity ( man1 :i* _h n exi/$1 or :i* 7 n =mulat$ :5 he op5$ 8 lips1 b :i* h be5 & are ! basis ( society f ! "t !y 7 kn[n till n[4 ,?is is a tissue ( false assumptions4 ,! say+s1 ?\ghts1 & pr9ciples ( ,jesus did exi/ be=e1 & !y 7 =mulat$ :5 he op5$ 8 lips4 ,n "o orig9al utt]ance is ascrib$ to him 9 ! :ole ( ! ,gospels4 ,x is idle to b&y g5]alisations2 let ! ,ar*bi%op select specim5s ( ,*ri/'s tea*+1 & we w f9d p>allels to !m1 sometimes bett] & m wisely express$1 9 ! utt]ances ( 8 pr$ecessors4 ,nor is x true t ,*ri/'s tea*+s h be51 or are1 ! basis ( society4 ,society exi/s 9 defiance ( !m4 ,x is nev] bas$1 & x nev] w be bas$1 on any ab/ract tea*+4 ,its basis is self-int]e/1 ev] increas+ 9 complexity1 & ev] m & m illum9at$ by ! gr[? ( k4 ,take ! case ( oa?s4 ,jesus said pla9ly1 ,swe> n at all4 ,b :5 e>?ly pot5tates want$ _! subjects to swe> fidelity1 ! ,*ri/ian prie/s discov]$ t ,jesus meant1 ,swe> only on special occasions4 ,& x 0 res]v$ = an ,a!i/1 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury1 to pass an ,act all[+ ,*ri/ians to obey ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,take ! injunction1 ,lay n up = y\rselves treasures on e>?4 ,society c\ld nev] exi/ ^u su* a basis1 s ! cl]gy f9d t ,jesus1 l ,polonius1 spoke tropically4 ,e ,*ri/ian is busy lay+ up treasures on e>?1 & ,ar*bi%op ,b5son is well to ! front 9 ! competition4 ,hav+ made ridicul\s claims = ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! ,ar*bi%op proce$s 9 ?is wise3 ,next ask y\rself :e!r a /a9less1 lov+1 s9c]e1 p5etrat+ p]son l t makes or enl>ges on unf\nd$ decl>ations z to matt]s ( fact4 ,is x consi/5t ) su* a "*8 ,n[ ,jesus speaks ( ! imm5se importance ( 8 own p]son1 he speaks ( ,my fle%1 ,my blood z ( vital p[]1 he says ,i & my ,fa!r are "o4 ,c\ld he h be5 deceiv$8 ,well1 :y n8 ,hone/y does n gu>antee u aga9/ error4 ,! be/ ( m5 h be5 mi/ak51 ,& s9c]e natures are mo/ liable to be deceiv$ by tak+ subjective impressions = ext]nal realities4 ,!re is ano!r explanation :i* ! ,ar*bi%op is too %rewd to pass ov] 9 sil5ce4 ,p]haps o!rs said ^? ?+s = ,jesus1 p]haps !y attribut$ to him say+s :i* he did n utt]4 ,b ?is1 ! ,ar*bi%op says1 only multiplies ! difficulty & ! a/oni%m5t2 =1 to put x briefly1 8 biograph]s 9 t case 7 z good at pr$ict+ & inv5t+ z himself4 ,& :y n8 ,d we n "k t ! /ory ( ! woman tak5 9 adult]y1 :i* is f9ely told1 & has all along be5 ?\ght to conta9 "s ( ,*ri/'s mo/ *>act]i/ic tea*+1 does n exi/ 9 ! e>li] manuscripts8 ,x 0 inv5t$ by an unkn[n writ]4 ,& if "o unkn[n writ] c\ld 7& did7 inv5t ?is /ory1 o!r unkn[n writ]s may h inv5t$ e "p ( ! ,gospel n>ratives4 ,! attempt to make ,jesus sponsor = himself is ! la/ refuge ( h>d-driv5 ,*ri/ians4 ,! frame ( m9d x ev9ces is se5 9 ,dr4 ,b5son's int]pretation ( ! exclamation ,i ?ir/1 ascrib$ to ,jesus on ! cross4 ,crucifixion produc$ an intol]able ?ir/1 & ! exclamation is v natural2 b ,dr4 ,b5son says t ,jesus meant ,i ?ir/ = s\ls1 & & adds t no man c d\bt x4 ,su* are ! %ifts to :i* ,*ri/ians are r$uc$ :5 !y cl+ to fai? 9 defiance ( reason4 ,dr4 ,b5son's liv+ !ology is dead !ology4 ,x is s5tim5talism & make-believe4 ,p]fectly scriptural doctr9es are ca/ aside :ile o!rs are arbitr>y reta9$4 ,vague talk ab\t ,*ri/ & him crucifi$ takes ! place ( "t-honor$ dogmas1 logically d$uc$ f ! ,^w ( ,god1 & /amp$ ) ! delib]ate approval ( c\ncils & synods4 ,*ri/ianity1 9 %ort1 is becom+ a matt] ( p]sonal ta/e & pref]5ce4 ,! "t is approa*+ :5 e ,*ri/ian w h a ,*ri/ianity ( 8 own4 ,?is is ! moral ( ! ,ar*bi%op's volume4 ,_h space p]mitt$ we %\ld h lik$ to notice o!r features ( 8 s]mons4 ,9 "o place he says t ! s-call$ ,secul>i/ is ! man :o deprives ?+s secul> ( all p[] & mean+ & beauty4 ,we ?9k t he deprives ,*ri/ianity ( all mean+1 & t be+ gone its p[] & beauty are idle !mes ( wa/$ eloqu5ce4 ,,mr4 ,,glad/one ,,on ,,devils4 ,:5 ! ,gr& ,old ,man cross$ swords ) ,pr(essor ,huxley on ! miracle ( ,gad>a1 he sp5t all 8 "t 9 discuss+ :e!r ! pigs belong$ to ,jews or ,g5tiles4 ,! m s]i\s po9t1 :e!r a legion ( devils 7 actually ca/ out ( "o or two m5 & s5t into a h]d ( sw9e1 he s$ul\sly avoid$4 ,pr(essor ,huxley1 h[ev]1 is too wide-awake to be drawn (f ! sc5t2 & :ile he disput$ ! po9ts ( geography & e?nology1 he insi/$ ^u ! fact t _! only importance 0 _! relation to a miracul\s /ory1 :i* m>k$ ! p>t+ ( ! ways betwe5 ,sci5ce & ,*ri/ianity4 ,! demonic !ory ( disease1 includ+ insanity1 is univ]sal among savages4 ,= pro( & illu/ration ! read] has only to consult ,dr4 ,tylor's spl5did "w on ,primitive ,culture4 ,!re are special demons = e malady1 & ! way to cure ! disease is to ca/ out ! evil _s4 ,( c\rse insanity is a /rik+ disord]1 & 9 default ( ! pa?ological explanation ! savage reg>ds ! wild1 w&]+ words & inexplicable actions ( ! suff]] z ! words & actions ( a demon1 :o has tak5 possession ( ! man's body1 & driv5 8 s\l abroad or put x 9 abeyance4 ,?is !ory ( madness surviv$ ?r\gh all ! c5turies ( ,*ri/ian hi/ory until ! adv5t ( mod]n sci5ce4 ,mad p 7 *a9$ up1 exhibit$ z objects ( d]ision1 & (t5 beat5 unm]cifully4 ,x 0 ! devil 9 !m1 z 9 ! poor wit*es1 t 0 treat$ 9 ?is fa%ion4 ,& x 0 a recognis$ "p ( a cl]gyman's bus9ess to ca/ out devils4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,engl& canon is /ill unrepeal$ :i* provides t ! cl]gy1 be=e engag+ 9 ?is useful if n agreeable occupation1 mu/ obta9 ! writt5 au?ority ( _! bi%ops4 ,laugh or smile z we w at ?is sup]/ition1 x is an integral "p ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,! demonic !ory ( disease is confess$ 9 ! /ory ( ,jesus rebuk+ ! fev] ( ,pet]'s "m-9-law1 s t x left h] in/antane\sly1 fly+ out ( ! door or w9d[1 or up ! *imney4 ,jesus repeat$ly ca/ out devils4 ,he expell$ sev51 9 succession or at "o fell swoop1 f ,m>y ,magdal5e4 ,he turn$ a legion--t is1 sev]al ?\s&s--out ( ! possess$ ,gad>5es2 !re be+ at lea/ "o apiece = ! b$evill$ sw9e :o 7 driv5 to de/ruction4 ,paul likewise ca/ out devils4 ,inde$1 if demonic possession 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t is expla9$ away1 !re is no reason :y e o!r miracul\s elem5t %\ld n be dealt ) 9 ! same mann]4 ,mr4 ,glad/one p]ceives ?is1 al?\gh he does n commit himself 9 8 ,impregnable ,rock ( ,holy ,scripture4 ,i am afraid1 he says1 9 a lett] to ! ,rev4 ,j4 ,w4 ,bel*]1 t ! objections to demoniacal possession involve 9 g]m ! rejection ( all belief 9 ! sup]natural4 ,?is is wond]fully cle> & /raight=w>d = ! ,gr& ,old ,man4 ,give up ! belief t mad p may be t5ant$ by devils1 & y %\ld imm$iately jo9 ! ,national ,secul> ,society4 ,y h tak5 ! fir/ decisive /ep on ! broad road ( infidelity1 & no?+ b a want ( logic or c\rage prev5ts y f ha/5+ to ! inevitable conclusion4 ,ar*bi%op ,tr5*1 9 8 ,notes on ! ,miracles ( ,our ,"l1 rejects ! !ory t ! demoniacs 7 simply insane4 ,no d\bt1 he says1 !re 0 a sub/ratum ( disease1 :i* 9 _m cases help$ to lay op5 ! suff]] to ! deep] evil4 ,b our ,"l ,himself uses language :i* is n reconcileable ) ! naturali/ !ory4 ,x may well be a "q moreov]1 says ,tr5*1 if an ,apo/le1 or "o ) apo/olic disc]nm5t ( spirits1 7 to ent] n[ into "o ( our madh\ses1 h[ _m ( ! suff]]s !re he might n recognise z ?us hav+ m imm$iately fall5 "u ! tyranny ( ! p[]s ( d>kness4 ,dean ,milman1 ! discreet1 plausible1 & poli%$ hi/orian ( ! ,*ri/ian sup]/ition1 did n %r9k f reg>d+ ! ,new ,te/am5t demoniacs z m]ely insane2 & no?+ 0 m probable1 he rem>k$1 ?an t lunacy %\ld take ! turn & speak ! language ( ! prevail+ sup]/ition ( ! times4 ,precisely s4 ,b :y did ,jesus imitate ! lunatics8 ,he addresses ! evil _s & n ! madman4 ,hold ?y peace1 he says1 & come out ( him4 ,no d\bt ! demoniacs 7 simply insane2 b 9 t case ,jesus himself 0 mi/ak51 or ! evangeli/s put into 8 m\? words t he nev] us$4 ,! fir/ alt]native de/roys ! div9ity ( ,jesus2 ! second de/roys ! au?ority ( ! evangeli/s4 ,mr4 ,glad/one's position is ! only hone/ & logical "o = a pr(ess$ ,*ri/ian4 ,demonic possession _c be cut out ( ! ,new ,te/am5t )\t leav+ a gap ?r\gh :i* all ! infidelity 9 ! _w might pass freely4 ,devils are n conf9$ to hell4 ,!y are comm]cial travell]s 9 brim/one & mis*ief4 ,!y g home occasionally2 ! re/ ( ! "t !y are abroad on bus9ess4 ,:5 !y see a promis+ madman !y get inside him1 & f9d w>m] qu>t]s ?an ! univ]sal air4 ,v likely !y h />t$ ,!osophy1 9 ord] to provide !mselves ) fre% resid5ces4 ,little devils ( c\rse involve ! big ,devil--,apollyon1 ,beelzebub1 ,abaddon1 ,satan1 ,lucif]1 ,old ,nick4 ,he comm&s ! inf]nal armies1 & is "o ( ! deities 9 ,mr4 ,glad/one's pan!on4 ,he is ev5 emb$d$ 9 ! revis$ v]sion ( ! ,"l's ,pray]--l a fly 9 amb]4 ,deliv] u f evil n[ reads ,deliv] u f ! ,evil ,"o4 ,?us ! ,devil triumphs1 & ! fir/ ( liv+ ,engli% /atesm5 is r$uc$ by ,*ri/ian sup]/ition to ! level ( mod]n savages & anci5t b>b>ians4 ,mr4 ,glad/one is p]haps ! highe/ type ( ! ,*ri/ian /atesman4 ,b h[ small & effem9ate he appe>s1 aft] all1 9 comp>ison ) a great ,pagan /atesman l ,julius ,cs>1 ^: bra9 0 free f all sup]/ition6 ,7 ! mighty ,julius to re-appe> on e>?1 & see a great /atesman believ+ ! /ory ( devils be+ turn$ out ( m5 into pigs1 he w\ld wond] :at blight _h fall5 ^u ! human intellect 9 two ?\s& ye>s4 ,,huxley',s ,,mi/ake4 ,no "o w suspect u ( any prejudice aga9/ ,pr(essor ,huxley4 ,we h (t5 prais$ 8 vigor\s writ+s1 & 8 admirable s]vice to ,free?\ght4 ,we recognise him z a p[]ful fight] 9 ! great battle betwe5 ,reason & ,fai?4 ,he is a born controv]siali/1 he revels 9 ! vivisection ( a !ological oppon5t1 & x is easy to und]/& h[ ! m placid ,d>w9 c\ld cry to him admir+ly1 ,:at a man y are6 ,b = "s reason or o!r x seems ! fate ( ,pr(essor ,huxley1 z x is ! fate ( ,h]b]t ,sp5c]1 to be made use ( by ! enemies ( ,free?\ght2 & x mu/ be admitt$ t1 to a c]ta9 ext5t1 he gratuit\sly plays into _! h&s4 ,mr4 ,h]b]t ,sp5c] has be5 a p]fect god-s5d to ! ,*ri/ians ) 8 ,unkn[able--! creation ( :i* 0 ! wor/ day's "w he ev] accompli%$4 ,x is only a big ^w1 pr9t$ ) a capital lett]1 to express ! objective side ( ! relativity ( human1 k4 ,x connotes all t we d n "k4 ,x is a m]e confession ( ignorance2 x is holl[ness1 empt9ess1 a vacuum1 a no?+4 ,& ?is no?+1 :i* ,mr4 ,sp5c] adorns ) endless quasi-sci5tific rhetoric1 is us$ z a buttress to prop up tott]+ ,*ur*es4 ,pr(essor ,huxley has be5 ne>ly z s]viceable to ! ,*ur*es ) 8 ,agno/icism1 :i* belongs to ! same category ( sub/antially mean+less t]ms z ! ,unkn[able4 ,no d\bt x s]ves ! turn ( a good _m feeble sceptics4 ,x s\nds less (f5sive ?an ,a!ism4 ,an ,agno/ic may safely be invit$ to d9n]1 :ile an ,a!i/ w\ld pocket ! spoons4 ,b ?is p&]+ to respectability is nei!r 9 ! int]e/ ( tru? nor 9 ! int]e/ ( "*4 ,an ,a!i/ is )\t ,god2 an ,agno/ic does n "k any?+ ab\t ,god1 s he is )\t ,god too4 ,!y come to ! same ?+ 9 ! end4 ,an ,agno/ic is simply an ,a!i/ ) a tall hat on4 ,a!ism c>ries its own "n at ! ,hall ( ,sci5ce2 :5 x occupies a f9e h\se at ,ea/b\rne1 & moves 9 good society1 x calls itself ,agno/icism4 ,& !n ! ,*ur*es say1 ,ah1 ! true man ( sci5ce %r9ks f ,a!ism2 he is only an ,agno/ic2 he /&s rev]5tly 9 ! d>kness1 wait+ = ! light4 ,nor is ?is ! only way 9 :i* ,pr(essor ,huxley has help$ ! enemy4 ,he is1 = in/ance1 f> too fond ( press+ ! possibility ( miracles4 ,we h no "r1 he says1 to decl>e t miracles are impossible2 x is ass]t+ m ?an we "k1 besides begg+ ! "q at issue4 ,p]fectly true4 ,b ,pr(essor ,huxley %\ld rememb] t he uses possibility 9 "o s5se & ! !ologians 9 ano!r4 ,he uses x !oretically1 & !y use x practically4 ,!y use x :]e x has a mean+1 & he uses x :]e x has no mean+ at all1 except 9 an priori way1 l a pair ( brackets ) no?+ betwe5 !m4 ,:5 ! ,agno/ic speaks ( ! possibility ( miracles1 he only means t we _c prove a univ]sal negative4 ,let u take an in/ance4 ,suppose "s "o ass]ts t a man c jump ov] ! moon4 ,no "o c demon/rate t ! feat is impossible4 ,x is possible1 9 ! s5se t any?+ is possible4 ,b ?is is !oretical logic4 ,accord+ to practical logic x is impossible1 9 ! s5se t no rational man w\ld take a ticket = ! p]=mance4 ,:y !n does ,pr(essor ,huxley press ! possibility ( miracles aga9/ 8 ,free?9k+ fri5ds8 ,he is n advanc+ a /ep beyond ,david ,hume4 ,he is m]ely /ra9+ logical =mul 9 ! int]e/ ( ! ,black ,army4 ,n[ let u take ano!r in/ance4 ,9 a rec5t lett] to ! ,times1 ) respect to ! fam\s lett] ( ! ?irty-eight cl]gym5 :o h giv5 ! ,bible a fre% c]tificate1 ,pr(essor ,huxley is once m c>eful to po9t out t sci5ce kn[s no?+ ( ! primal orig9 ( ! univ]se4 ,b :o ev] said t x did8 ,a!i/s1 at any rate1 are n aw>e t ! univ]se ev] _h an orig94 ,z to ! ultimate cause ( ! evolution>y process1 x seems to u m]e metaphysical j>gon1 z intol]able z any?+ 9 ! m\nd+ phraseology ( ! !ologians4 ,b ?is is n all4 ,pr(essor ,huxley deliv]s himself ( ! foll[+ utt]ance3 ,9 fact x requires "s dep? ( philosophical incapacity to suppose t !re is any logical antagonism betwe5 ,!ism & ! doctr9e ( ,evolution4 ,?is is food & dr9k to a pap] l ! ,*ri/ian ,_w4 ,b :at does x mean8 ,c]ta9ly !re is no antagonism betwe5 ! t]ms ,!ism & ,evolution4 ,!y d n fight ea* o!r 9 ! diction>y4 ,b is !re n antagonism betwe5 ,evolution & any k9d ( ,!ism yet =mulat$8 ,! ^w ,god means any?+ or no?+4 ,give y\r ,god attributes1 & see if !y are consi/5t ) ,evolution4 ,t is ! only way to decide :e!r !re is any logical antagonism betwe5 ,evolution & ,!ism4 ,! tr\ble beg9s :5 y are logical en\gh to deal 9 def9itions2 & ! only def9ition ( ,god t w /& ! te/ ( ,evolution is a sort ( a some?+4 ,we leave ,pr(essor ,huxley to pres5t t highly edify+ ,!i/ic conclusion to 8 old !ological oppon5ts1 &1 if he likes1 to flaunt x 9 ! faces ( 8 ,free?9k+ fri5ds4 ,b is x really wor? :ile = ,samson to gr9d *aff = ! ,phili/9es8 ,we put ! "q to ,pr(essor ,huxley ) all s]i\sness4 ,let him tea* tru? & smite falsehood1 )\t sp5d+ s mu* "t 9 %[+ t !y h>monise :5 empti$ ( practical mean+4 ,a sov]eign & a fea!r fall ) equal rapidity 9 a vacuum2 & if y take away fact & exp]i5ce1 "o proposition is z possible z ano!r4 ,b :y %\ld a great man wa/e 8 en]gies 9 propagat+ su* a b>r5 truism8 ,,! ,,gospel ,,( ,,free?\ght4 ,*ri/ians are p]petually cry+ t we de/roy & nev] build up4 ,no?+ c\ld be m false1 = all negation has a positive side1 & we _c d5y error )\t affirm+ tru?4 ,b ev5 if x 7 true1 x w\ld n less5 ! value ( our "w4 ,y mu/ cle> ! gr\nd be=e y c build1 & pl\gh be=e y s[4 ,spl5dor gives no /r5g? to an edifice ^: f\ndations are trea*]\s1 nor c a h>ve/ be reap$ f fields unprep>$ = ! se$4 ,free?\ght is1 9 ?is respect1 l a skilful physician1 ^: function x is to expel disease & leave ! pati5t s\nd & well4 ,no sick man claims t ! doctor %all supply him ) some?+ 9 place ( 8 malady4 ,x is en\gh t ! enemy ( 8 heal? is driv5 out4 ,he is !n 9 a position to act = himself4 ,he has legs to walk )1 a bra9 to devise1 & h&s to execute 8 w ,:at m does he ne$8 ,:at m c he ask )\t decl>+ himself a weakl+ or a fool8 ,s x is ) sup]/ition1 ! deadlie/ disease ( ! m9d4 ,free?\ght ca/s x out1 ) its bl9dness & its t]rors1 & leaves ! m9d cle> & free4 ,all nature is !n be=e u to /udy & enjoy4 ,tru? %9es on u ) cele/ial light1 ,goodness smiles on our be/ endeavors1 & ,beauty ?rills our s5ses & k9dles our imag9ation ) ! subtle magic ( h] *>ms4 ,:at a boon x is to ?9k freely1 to let ! intellect d>t out 9 que/ ( tru? at e po9t ( ! compass1 to feel ! delight ( ! *ase & ! gladness ( capture6 ,:at a noble privilege to p\r treasures ( k into ! alembic ( ! bra91 & sep>ate ! gold f ! dross6 ,! ,free?9k] takes no?+ on tru/1 if he c help x2 he dissects1 analyses1 & proves ev]y?+1 ,does ?is make him a b>r5 sceptic8 ,n s4 ,:at he disc>ds he kn[s to be wor?less1 & he also kn[s ! value ( :at he prizes4 ,if "o sweet vision turns out a mirage1 h[ does x less5 our enjoym5t at ! true oasis1 or %ake our c]titude ( wat] & %ade "u ! palm-trees by ! well8 ,! masses ( m5 d n ?9k freely4 ,!y sc>cely ?9k at all out ( _! r\nd ( bus9ess2 ,!y are tra9$ n to ?9k4 ,f ! cradle to ! grave or?odoxy has !m 9 its clut*es4 ,_! religion is settl$ by prie/s1 & _! political & social in/itutions by cu/om4 ,!y look askance at ! man :o d>es to "q :at is e/abli%$1 n reflect+ t all or?odoxies 7 once het]odox1 t )\t innovation !re c\ld nev] h be5 any progress1 & t if inquisitive fell[s _h n gone pry+ ab\t 9 =bidd5 qu>t]s ages ago1 ! _w w\ld /ill be peopl$ by savages dress$ 9 nak$ness1 w>-pa9t1 & fea!rs4 ,! m5tal /ultification :i* beg9s 9 y\? rea*es ossification z m5 gr[ old]4 ,lack ( ?\ght ends 9 incapacity to ?9k4 ,real ,free?\ght is impossible )\t education4 ,! m9d _c op]ate )\t means or con/ruct )\t mat]ials4 ,!ology opposes education3 ,free?\ght supports x4 ,! poor z well z ! ri* %\ld %>e 9 its bless+s4 ,education is a social capital :i* %\ld be suppli$ to all4 ,x enri*es & exp&s4 ,x n only furni%es ! m9d1 b /r5g!ns its faculties4 ,k is p[]4 ,a race ( giants c\ld n level ! ,alps2 b ord9>y m51 equipp$ ) sci5ce1 bore ?r\gh _! base1 & make easy *annels = ! int]c\rse ( divid$ nations4 ,gr[? comes ) use1 & p[] ) ex]cise1 ,education makes bo? possible4 ,x puts ! means ( salvation at ! s]vice ( all1 & prev5ts ! faculties f mov+ ab\t 9 vacuo1 & f9ally /&+ /ill f %e] hopelessness4 ,! educat$ man has a :ole magaz9e ( appliances at 8 comm&1 & 8 intellect is tra9$ 9 us+ !m1 :ile ! un$ucat$ man has no?+ b 8 /r5g?1 & 8 tra9+ is limit$ to its use4 ,free?\ght dem&s education = all4 ,x claims a m5tal inh]itance = e *ild born into ! _w4 ,sup]/ition dem&s ignorance1 /upidity1 & degradation4 ,:]ev] ! s*oolma/] is busy1 ,free?\ght prosp]s2 :]e he is n f\nd1 sup]/ition reigns supreme & levels ! p 9 ! du/4 ,free spee* & ,free?\ght g toge!r4 ,if "o is hamp]$ ! o!r langui%es4 ,:at is ! use ( ?9k+ if ,i may n express my ?\ght8 ,we claim equal lib]ty = all4 ,! prie/ %all say :at he believes & s %all ! sceptic4 ,no law %all protect ! "o & disfran*ise ! o!r4 ,if any man disapproves :at ,i say1 he ne$ n he> me a second "t4 ,:at m does he require8 ,let him li/5 to :at he likes1 & leave o!rs to d ! same4 ,let u h ju/ice & fair play all r\nd4 ,free?\ght is n only useful b laudable4 ,x involves labor & tr\ble4 ,ours is n a gospel = ^? :o love ! s(t pill[ ( fai?4 ,! ,free?9k] does n let 8 %ip rot away 9 h>bor2 he spreads 8 canvas & sails ! seas ( ?\ght4 ,:at ?\gh tempe/s beat & bill[s ro>8 ,he is undaunt$1 & leaves ! avoidance ( dang] to ! slugg>d & ! slave4 ,he w n pay _! price = ease & safety4 ,away he sails ) ,vigilance at ! pr[ & ,wisdom at ! helm4 ,he n only trav]ses ! ocean highways1 b skirts unmapp$ coa/s & v5tures on un*>t$ seas4 ,he ga!rs spoils 9 e zone1 & returns ) a ri* freight t comp5sates = all haz>ds4 ,"s day or o!r1 y say1 he w be %ipwreck$ & lo/4 ,p]haps4 ,all ?+s end someh[4 ,b if he goes d[n he w die l a man & n l a c[>d1 & h = 8 requiem ! psalm ( ! tempe/ & ! an!m ( ! waves4 ,d\bt is ! beg9n+ ( wisdom4 ,x means caution1 indep5d5ce1 hone/y & v]acity4 ,fai? means neglig5ce1 s]fdom1 ins9c]ity & deception4 ,! man :o nev] d\bts nev] ?9ks4 ,he is l a /raw 9 ! w9d or a waif on ! sea4 ,he is "o ( ! helpless1 docile1 unque/ion+ millions1 :o keep ! _w 9 a /ate ( /agnation1 & s]ve z a fulcrum = ! lev] ( despotism4 ,! /upidity ( ! p1 says ,:itman1 is always invit+ ! insol5ce ( p[]4 ,buckle has well said t scepticism is ! necess>y antec$5t ( all progress4 ,)\t x we %\ld /ill be grop+ 9 ! night ( ! ,d>k ,ages4 ,! v f\ndations ( mod]n sci5ce & philosophy 7 laid on gr\nd :i* 0 wre/$ f ! ,*ur*1 & e /one 0 cem5t$ ) ! blood ( m>tyrs4 ,z ! edifice arose ! %>p%oot]s ( fai? attack$ ! build]s at e po9t1 & !y /ill cont9ue _! old practice1 al?\gh _! missiles c h>dly rea* ! t[]+ heights :]e _! enemies are n[ at "w4 ,a/ronomy 0 oppos$ by ! ,*ur* because x unsettl$ old notions ( ! e>? be+ ! c5tre ( ! univ]se1 & ! sun1 moon1 & />s m]e lights /uck 9 ! solid firmam5t1 & work$ to & fro l slid+ panels4 ,did n ! ,bible say t ,g5]al ,jo%ua comm&$ ! sun to /& /ill1 & h[ c\ld ?is h happ5$ unless x mov$ r\nd ! e>?8 ,& 0 n ! e>? c]ta9ly flat1 z millions ( flats believ$ x to be8 ,! ,ca?olic ,inquisition =c$ ,galileo to recant1 & ,prote/ant ,lu!r call$ ,cop]nicus an old fool4 ,*emi/ry 0 oppos$ z an impi\s pry+ into ! secrets ( ,god4 ,x 0 put 9 ! same class ) sorc]y & wit*craft1 & puni%$ 9 ! same way4 ,! e>ly *emi/s 7 reg>d$ z ag5ts ( ! ,devil1 & _! successors are /ill reg>d$ z uncanny 9 ! m ignorant p>ts ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,rog] ,bacon 0 p]secut$ by 8 bro!r monks2 8 te/+ fire 0 ?\ght to h come f ! pit1 & ! explosion ( 8 gunp[d] 0 ! ,devil vani%+ 9 smoke & smell4 ,ev5 at ! end ( la/ c5tury1 ! cl]gy-l$ mob ( ,birm+ham :o wreck$ ,prie/ley s h\se & de/roy$ 8 app>atus1 no d\bt felt t !re 0 a close connection betwe5 *emi/ry & infidelity4 ,physiology & ,m$ic9e 7 oppos$ on simil> gr\nds4 ,we 7 all fe>fully & wond]fully made1 & ! less ! my/]y 0 look$ into ! bett]4 ,disease 0 s5t by ,god = 8 own wise ends1 & to resi/ x 0 z bad z blasphemy4 ,e discov]y & e re=m 0 decri$ z impi\s4 ,m5 n[ liv+ c rememb] h[ ! *ampions ( fai? d5\nc$ ! use ( an/hetics 9 pa9ful labor z an int]f]5ce ) ,god's curse on ! daught]s ( ,eve4 ,geology 0 oppos$ because x discr$it$ ,moses1 z ?\gh t fam\s old ,jew _h wat*$ ! deposit ( e /ratum ( ! e>?'s cru/4 ,x 0 ev5 said t fossils _h be5 put und]gr\nd by ,god to puzzle ! wiseacres1 & t ! ,devil _h c>ri$ %ells to ! hill-tops = ! purpose ( delud+ m5 to infidelity & p]dition4 ,geologi/s 7 ana!matis$ f ! pulpits & rail$ at by tub-?ump]s4 ,!y 7 oblig$ to feel _! way & g sl[ly4 ,sir ,*>les ,lyell _h to keep back 8 /ronge/ conclusions = at lea/ a qu>t] ( a c5tury1 & c\ld n say all he ?\ght until 8 head 0 :it5$ by old age & he look$ into ! face ( ,dea?4 ,biology 0 oppos$ too? & nail z ! wor/ ( all infidelity4 ,x expos$ ,g5esis & put ,moses out ( c\rt4 ,x de/roy$ all special creation1 %[$ man's' k9%ip ) o!r =ms ( life1 r$uc$ ,adam & ,eve to my?s1 & explod$ ! doctr9e ( ! ,fall4 ,d>w9 0 = ye>s treat$ z ,anti*ri/1 & ,huxley z ! great bea/4 ,all t is be+ *ang$1 ?anks to ! sceptical _s4 ,d>w9's corpse is buri$ 9 ,we/m9/] ,abbey1 b 8 ideas are und]m9+ all ! *ur*es & crumbl+ !m into du/4 ,! gospel ( ,free?\ght br&s p]secution z ! wor/ crime aga9/ humanity4 ,x /ifles ! _s ( progress & /rangles its pione]s4 ,x elim9ates ! brave1 ! adv5tur\s & ! aspir+1 & leaves only ! timid1 ! sluggi% & ! grovell+4 ,x removes ! l(ty & sp>es ! l[4 ,x levels all ! hills ( ?\ght & makes an intellectual flatness4 ,x dr5*es all ! pa?s ( fre$om ) blood & te>s1 & makes e>? ! ve/ibule ( hell4 ,p]secution is ! "r arm ( prie/craft4 ,! black militia ( !ology are ! sworn foes ( ,free-?\ght4 ,!y repres5t x z ! s9 aga9/ ! ,holy ,gho/1 = :i* !re is no =giv5ess 9 ?is _w or ! next4 ,:5 !y speak ( ! ,holy ,gho/ !y mean !mselves4 ,free?\ght is a crime aga9/ !m4 ,x /rips (f ! my/]y t inve/s _! craft1 & %[s !m z !y really are1 a horde ( b&its :o levy black mail on hone/ indu/ry1 & prea* a despot 9 heav5 9 ord] to ma9ta9 _! own tyranny on e>?4 ,! gospel ( ,free?\ght w\ld de/roy all prie/hoods4 ,e man %\ld be 8 own prie/4 ,if a pr(essional s\l-doctor gives y wrong advice & leads y to ru91 he w n be damn$ = y4 ,he w see y s fir/4 ,we mu/ take all responsibility1 & we %\ld also take ! p[]4 ,in/ead ( putt+ our ?9k+ out1 z we put our wa%+1 let u d x at home4 ,no man c d ano!r's ?9k+ = him4 ,:at is ?\ght 9 ! orig9ator is only acquiesc5ce 9 ! man :o takes x at secondh&4 ,if we d our own ?9k+ 9 religion we %all d x 9 ev]y?+ else4 ,we reject au?ority & act = ourselves4 ,spiritual & temporal p[] are br\ght "u ! same rule4 ,!y mu/ ju/ify !mselves or g4 ,! ,free?9k] is ?us a politician & a social re=m]4 ,:at a ,*ri/ian may be he mu/ be4 ,free?9k]s are naturally ,radicals4 ,!y are almo/ to a man on ! side ( ju/ice1 fre$om & progress4 ,! ,tories "k ?is1 & h5ce !y seek to suppress u by ! viol5ce ( unju/ law4 ,!y see t we are a gr[+ dang] to e k9d ( privilege1 a m5ace to all ! idle classes :o live 9 luxury on ! sweat & labor ( o!rs--! dev\r+ drones :o live on ! work+ bees4 ,! gospel ( ,free?\ght tea*es u to di/+ui% betwe5 ! kn[able & ! unkn[able4 ,we _c fa?om ! inf9ite my/]y ( ! univ]se ) our f9ite plummet1 nor see aught beh9d ! veil ( dea?4 ,"h is our appo9t$ prov9ce3 ,?is _w :i* is ! _w ,( all ( u1 & :]e 9 ! end ,we f9d our happ9ess or n at all4 ,let u make ! be/ ( ?is _w & take our *ance ( any o!r4 ,if !re is a heav51 we d>e say x w hold all hone/ m54 ,if x w n1 ^? :o g else:]e w at lea/ be 9 good company4 ,our salvation is "h & n[4 ,x is c]ta9 & n cont+5t4 ,we ne$ n die be=e we realise x ,ours is a gospel1 & ! only gospel1 = ?is side ( ! grave4 ,! promises ( !ology _c be made good till aft] dea?2 ours are all r$eemable 9 ?is life4 ,we ask m5 to ackn[l$ge realities & dismiss fictions4 ,:5 y h sift$ all ! le>n$ s]mons ev] prea*$1 y w f9d v little good gra94 ,!ology deals ) dreams & phantasies1 & gives no guidance to practical m54 ,! :ole tru? or life may be summ$ up 9 a few words4 ,happ9ess is ! only good1 suff]+ ! only evil1 & selfi%ness ! only s94 ,& ! :ole duty ( man may be express$ 9 "o s5t5ce1 slightly alt]$ f ,voltaire--,le>n :at is true 9 ord] to d :at is "r4 ,if a man c tell y any?+ ab\t ^! matt]s1 li/5 to him2 if n1 turn a deaf e>1 & let him prea* to ! w9d4 ,! only noble ?+s 9 ?is _w are great he>ts & great bra9s4 ,!re is no virtue 9 a />vel+ piety :i* turns all beauty into ugl9ess & %rivels up e natural affection4 ,let ! he>t beat high ) c\rage & ent]prise1 & ?rob ) w>m passion4 ,let ! bra9 be an active eng9e ( ?\ght1 imag9ation & w4 ,! gospel ( sorr[ has _h its day2 ! "t has come = ! gospel ( gladness4 ,let u live out our lives to ! full1 radiat+ joy on all 9 our own circle1 & diffus+ happ9ess ?r\gh ! gr&] circle ( humanity1 until at la/ we retire f ! banquet ( life1 z o!rs h done be=e u1 & s9k 9 et]nal repose4 ,,on ,,ridicule4 ,goldsmi? said !re are two classes ( p :o dread ridicule--prie/s & fools4 ,!y cry out t x is no argum5t1 b !y "k x is4 ,x has be5 f\nd ! mo/ pot5t =m ( argum5t4 ,euclid us$ x 9 8 immortal ,geometry2 = :at else is ! r$uctio ad absurdum :i* he sometimes employs8 ,elijah us$ x aga9/ ! prie/s ( ,baal4 ,! ,*ri/ian fa!rs f\nd x effective aga9/ ! ,pagan sup]/itions1 & 9 turn x 0 adopt$ z ! be/ weapon ( attack on !m by ,lucian & ,celsus4 ,ridicule has be5 us$ by ,bruno1 ,erasmus1 ,lu!r1 ,rabelais1 ,swift1 & ,voltaire1 by ne>ly all ! great emancipators ( ! human m9d4 ,all ^! m5 us$ x = a s]i\s purpose4 ,!y 7 n com$ians :o amus$ ! public = p5ce4 ,!y wield$ ridicule z a ke5 rapi]1 m swift & fatal ?an ! heavie/ battle-axe4 ,t]rible z 0 ! lev9-br& ( _! d5unciation1 x 0 less dread$ ?an ! ,greek fire ( _! s>casm4 ,i repeat t !y 7 m5 ( s]i\s aims1 & inde$ h[ c\ld !y h be5 o!rwise8 ,all true & la/+ wit is f\nd$ on a basis ( s]i\sness2 or else1 z ,he9e said1 x is no?+ b a sneeze ( ! reason4 ,hood felt ! same ?+ :5 he propos$ = 8 epitaph3 ,"h lies "o :o made m puns1 & spat m blood1 ?an any o!r man ( 8 "t4 ,buckle well says1 9 8 f9e v9dication ( ,voltaire1 t he us$ ridicule1 n z ! te/ ( tru?1 b z ! sc\rge ( folly4 ,& he adds-- ,8 irony1 8 wit1 8 pung5t & tell+ s>casms1 produc$ m effect ?an ! grave/ argum5ts c\ld h done2 & !re c be no d\bt t he 0 fully ju/ifi$ 9 us+ ^? great res\rces ) :i* nature _h end[$ him1 s9ce by _! aid he advanc$ ! int]e/s ( tru?1 & reliev$ m5 f "s ( _! mo/ invet]ate prejudices4 ,victor ,hugo puts x mu* bett] 9 8 gr&iose way1 :5 he says ( ,voltaire t he 0 irony inc>nate = ! salvation ( mank9d4 ,voltaire's oppon5ts1 z ,buckle po9ts out1 _h a fooli% rev]5ce = antiquity1 & !y 7 imp]vi\s to reason4 ,to comp>e great ?+s ) small1 our oppon5ts are ( ! same "*4 ,grave argum5t is lo/ ^u !m2 x runs (f !m l wat] f a duck4 ,:5 we approa* ! my/]ies ( _! fai? 9 a _s ( rev]5ce1 we yield !m half ! battle4 ,we mu/ conc$e !m no?+4 ,:at !y call rev]5ce is only conv5tional prejudice4 ,x mu/ be /ripp$ away f ! subject1 & if argum5t w n remove ! veil1 ridicule w4 ,away ) ! insane notion t absurdity is rev]5d because x is anci5t6 ,if x is ?\s&s ( ye>s old1 treat x exactly z if x 7 told ! fir/ "t to-day4 ,sci5ce recognises no?+ 9 space & "t to invalidate ! laws ( nature4 ,!y prevail$ 9 ! pa/ z well z 9 ! pres5t1 9 ,j]usalem z well z 9 ,london4 ,t is h[ ,sci5ce reg>ds ev]y?+2 & at bottom ,sci5ce & common-s5se are "o & ! same4 ,pr(essor ,huxley1 9 8 admirable little book on ,hume1 aft] po9t+ out ! improbability ( c5taurs1 says t judg$ by ! canons ( sci5ce all miracles are c5taurs4 ,he also consid]s :at w\ld happ5 if he 7 told by ! greate/ anatomi/ ( ! age t he _h se5 a c5taur4 ,he admits t ! weight ( su* au?ority w\ld /agg] him1 b x w\ld sc>cely make him believe4 ,i c\ld get no fur!r1 says ,huxley1 ?an a susp5sion ( judgm5t4 ,n[ ,i v5ture to say t if ,johannes ,mll] _h told ,huxley any su* ?+1 he w\ld h at once conclud$ t ! great anatomi/ 0 jok+ or suff]+ f halluc9ation4 ,z a matt] ( fact tra9$ inve/igators d n see ^! incr$ible mon/rosities1 & ,huxley's hypo!tical case goes f> beyond e atte/$ miracle4 ,b ,i d say t if ,johannes ,mull]1 or anyone else1 alleg$ t he _h se5 a c5taur1 ,huxley w\ld nev] ?9k ( inve/igat+ ! absurdity4 ,yet ! allegation (1 a great anatomi/ on su* a matt] is inf9itely m plausible ?an any miracul\s /ory ( ! ,*ri/ian religion4 ,! c5taurs ( fai? 7 se5 c5turies ago by sup]/iti\s p2 & :at is m1 ! relation ( !m 0 nev] made by ! witnesses1 b always by o!r p1 :o g5]ally liv$ a few g5]ations at lea/ aft] ! "t4 ,:at on e>? are we to d ) p :o believe 9 c5taurs on su* evid5ce1 :o make laws to protect _! sup]/ition1 & appo9t prie/s at ! public co/ to tea* ! c5taur sci5ce8 ,! way to answ] ?is "q is to ask ano!r4 ,h[ %\ld we treat p :o believ$ t c5taurs c\ld be se5 n[8 ,:y1 ( c\rse1 we %\ld laugh at !m4 ,& t is h[ we %\ld treat p :o believe t m5-horses ev] exi/$ at all4 ,does anybody ask t ,i %all s]i\sly discuss :e!r an old woman ) a div9+-rod c detect hidd5 treasures2 :e!r ,mr4 ,home float$ 9 ! air or ,mrs4 ,guppy sail$ f h\se to h\se2 :e!r cripples are cur$ at ,l\rdes or all mann] ( diseases at ,w9ifr$'s ,well8 ,mu/ ,i pati5tly reason ) a man :o tells me t he saw wat] turn$ into w9e1 or a few loaves & fi%es turn$ into a fea/ = multitudes1 or dead m5 rise up f _! graves8 ,surely n4 ,i d :at e s5sible man does4 ,i recognise no obligation to reason ) su* halluc9ate mortals2 ,i simply treat !m ) ridicule4 ,s ) ! pa/4 ,its delusions are no m entitl$ to respect ?an ^? ( to-day4 ,jesus ,*ri/ z a miracle-work] is j z absurd z any mod]n pret5d]4 ,:e!r 9 ! ,bible1 ! ,koran1 ! ,arabian ,nights1 ,monte ,*ri/o1 or ,b>on ,mun*aus51 a trem5d\s walk] is ! fit subject ( a good laugh4 ,& ,free?9k]s mean to enjoy _! laugh1 z "s consolation = ! wick$ness ( sup]/ition4 ,! ,*ri/ian fai? is su* t x makes u laugh or cry4 ,are we wrong 9 pref]r+ to laugh8 ,!re is an old /ory ( a man :o 0 plagu$ by ! ,devil4 ,! fi5d 0 always dropp+ 9 at inconv5i5t times1 & mak+ ! poor fell['s life a hell on e>?4 ,he spr9kl$ holy wat] on ! floor1 b by-&-bye ! old 'un hopp$ ab\t successfully on ! dry spots4 ,he flung ?+s at him1 b all 9 va94 ,at la/ he resolv$ on desp]ate measures4 ,he pluck$ up 8 c\rage1 look$ ! ,devil /raight 9 ! face1 & laugh$ at him4 ,t end$ ! battle4 ,! ,devil c\ld n /& laught]4 ,he fl$ t mom5t & nev] return$4 ,sup]/ition is ! ,devil4 ,treat him to a he>ty :olesome laugh4 ,x is ! sure/ exorcism1 & y w f9d laught] m$ic9al = m9d & body too4 ,ridicule1 & aga9 ridicule1 & ev] ridicule6 ,,:o ,,are ,,! ,,blasphem]s8 ,a!i/s are (t5 *>g$ ) blasphemy1 b x is a crime !y _c commit4 ,god is to !m m]ely a ^w1 express+ all sorts ( ideas1 & n a p]son4 ,x is1 prop]ly speak+1 a g5]al t]m1 :i* includes all t !re is 9 common among ! v>i\s deities ( ! _w4 ,! idea ( ! sup]natural embodies itself 9 a ?\s& ways4 ,tru? is always simple & ! same1 b error is inf9itely div]se4 ,jupit]1 ,jehovah1 & ,mumbo-,jumbo are alike creations ( human fancy1 ! products ( ignorance & wond]4 ,:i* is ! ,god is n yet settl$4 ,:5 ! sects h decid$ ?is po9t1 ! "q may take a fre% turn2 b until !n god mu/ be consid]$ z a g5]ic t]m1 l tree or horse or man2 ) j ?is diff]5ce1 h[ev]1 t :ile ! words tree1 horse1 & man express ! g5]al qualities ( visible objects1 ! ^w god expresses only ! imag9$ qualities ( some?+ t nobody has ev] se54 ,:5 ! ,a!i/ exam9es1 d5\nces1 or satirises ! gods1 he is n deal+ ) p]sons b ) ideas4 ,he is incapable ( insult+ ,god1 = he does n admit ! exi/5ce ( any su* be+4 ,ideas ( god may be good or bad1 beautiful or ugly2 & accord+ z he f9ds !m ! ,a!i/ treats !m4 ,if we liv$ 9 ,turkey1 we %\ld deal ) ! god ( ! ,koran2 b z we live 9 ,engl&1 we deal ) ! god ( ! ,bible4 ,we speak ( t god z a be+1 j = conv5i5ce sake1 & n f conviction4 ,at bottom1 we admit no?+ b ! mass ( contradictory notions betwe5 ,g5esis & ,revelation4 ,we attack n a p]son b a belief1 n a be+ b an idea1 n a fact b a fancy4 ,"l ,br\gham long ago po9t$ out1 9 8 ,life ( ,voltaire1 t ! great ,fr5* h]etic 0 n guilty ( blasphemy1 z 8 enemies alleg$2 s9ce he _h no belief 9 ! actual exi/5ce ( tne god he dissect$1 analys$1 & laugh$ at4 ,mr4 ,rusk9 v eloqu5tly def5ds ,byron f ! same *>ge4 ,9 ,ca9 & else:]e1 ! great poet does n impea* ,god2 he m]ely impea*es ! or?odox cre$4 ,we may sum up ! :ole matt] briefly4 ,no man satirises ! god he believes 91 & no man believes 9 ! god he satirises4 ,we %all n1 !re=e1 be det]r$ by ! cry ( blasphemy6 :i* is exactly :at ! ,jewi% prie/s %\t$ aga9/ ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,if !re is a ,god1 he _c be half su* a fool & blackgu>d z ! ,bible decl>es4 ,9 de/roy+ ! c\nt]feit we d n h>m ! reality4 ,& z x is bett]1 9 ! words ( ,plut>*1 to h no notion ( ! gods ?an to h notions :i* di%onor !m1 we are satisfi$ t ! ,"l 7if he exi/7 w nev] burn u 9 hell = d5y+ a few lies told 9 8 "n4 ,! real blasphem]s are ^? :o believe 9 ,god & black5 8 "*2 :o cr$it him ) less k ?an a *ild1 & less intellig5ce ?an an idiot2 :o make him quibble1 deceive1 & lie2 :o repres5t him z indec5t1 cruel1 & rev5geful2 :o give him ! he>t ( a savage & ! bra9 ( a fool4 ,^! are ! blasphem]s4 ,:5 ! prie/ /eps betwe5 husb& & wife1 ) ! "n ( ,god on 8 lips1 he blasphemes4 ,:51 9 ! "n ( ,god1 he resi/s education & sci5ce1 he blasphemes4 ,:51 9 ! "n ( ,god1 he opposes fre$om ( ?\ght & lib]ty ( consci5ce1 he blasphemes4 ,:51 9 ! "n ( ,god1 he robs1 tortures1 & kills ^? :o diff] f him1 he blasphemes4 ,:51 9 ! "n ( ,god1 he opposes ! equal rights ( all1 he blasphemes4 ,:51 9 ! "n ( ,god1 he prea*es cont5t to ! poor & oppress$1 flatt]s ! ri* & p[]ful1 & makes religi\s tyranny ! h&maid5 ( political privilege1 he blasphemes4 ,& :5 he takes ! ,bible 9 8 h&1 & says x 0 writt5 by ! inspiration ( ,god1 he blasphemes almo/ beyond =giv5ess4 ,:o are ! blasphem]s8 ,n we :o prea* fre$om & progress = all m52 b ^? :o try to b9d ! _w ) *a9s ( dogma1 to burd5 x1 9 ,god's "n1 ) all ! f\l sup]/itions ( its ignorant pa/4 ,,*ri/ianity ,,& ,,common ,,s5se4 ,!re are two ?+s 9 ! _w t c nev] get on toge!r--religion & common s5se4 ,religion deals ) ! next life1 common s5se ) ?is2 religion po9ts to ! sky1 common s5se to ! e>?2 religion is all imag9ation1 common s5se all reason2 religion deals ) :at nobody c und]/&1 common s5se ) :at ev]ybody c und]/&2 religion gives u no return = our inve/m5ts b fla% notes on ! bank ( expectation1 common s5se gives u good int]e/ & full security = our capital4 ,!y are z opposite z two ?+s c possibly be1 & !y are always at /rife4 ,religion is always try+ to fill ! _w ) delusions1 & common s5se is always try+ to drive !m away4 ,religion says ,live = ! next _w1 & common s5se says ,live = ?is4 ,x is 9 ! v nature ( ?+s t religion & common s5se %\ld hate & oppose ea* o!r4 ,!y are rivals = ! same prize--aspirants to ! same ?rone4 ,9 e age a conflict has be5 go+ on betwe5 !m2 & al?\gh common s5se is fa/ gett+ ! upp] h& to-day1 ! w> is f> f end$1 & we may see "s fi]ce /ruggles be=e ! combat closes4 ,!re c1 h[ev]1 be no d\bt z to ! issue2 = sci5ce has appe>$ on ! sc5e ) ! mo/ deadly weapons ( de/ruction1 & sci5ce is ! sworn ally ( common s5se4 ,nay1 is n ,sci5ce ! mighty *ild ( common s5se--! fruit ( ,reason f ! lu/y embrace ( ,nature8 ,common s5se is primitive logic4 ,x does n dep5d on books1 & x is sup]ior to culture4 ,x is ! p]ception ( analogy--! in/9ct ( causation4 ,x guides ! savage ?r\gh trackless =e/s1 & ! a/ronom] ?r\gh inf9ite space4 ,x makes ! burnt *ild dread ! fire1 & a ,d>w9 see 9 a few obvi\s facts ! solution ( a my/]y4 ,x built ! fir/ hut & ! la/ palace2 ! fir/ canoe & ! la/ ocean /eam]4 ,x con/ruct$ docks1 & laid d[n railways1 appli$ /eam to ma*9]y & locomotion1 prompt$ e me*anical discov]y1 in/igat$ all mat]ial progress1 & trans=m$ an ape-l bea/ into a civilis$ man4 ,ev5 ! highe/ art is full ( common s5se4 ,sanity & simplicity are ! di/+ui%+ m>ks ( ! l(tie/ g5ius1 :i* may be describ$ z inspir$ common s5se4 ,! great arti/ nev] loses t\* ( fact2 he may let 8 imag9ation so> z high z ! />s1 b he keeps 8 feet firm-plant$ on ! gr\nd4 ,all ! _w recognises ! sublimity ( ,greek sculpture & ,%akespe>e's plays1 because !y are bo? true to nature & fact & co9cid5t ) ev]la/+ laws4 ,! true sublime is n fanta/ic2 x is solid & satisfy+1 l a mighty ,alp1 deep-root$ fir/ ( all 9 ! /eadfa/ e>?1 & !n t[]+ up ) its v9ey>ds1 its pa/ures1 its p9e-=e/s1 its glaci]s1 its precipices1 & la/ ( all ! sil5ce ( inf9itude brood+ ov] its et]nal sn[s4 ,common s5se1 ! civilis]1 has _h an especially h>d fight ) t p>ticul> =m ( religion kn[n z ,*ri/ianity4 ,:5 ,t]tullian said t ,*ri/ianity 0 to be believ$ because x 0 incr$ible1 he spoke 9 ! true _s ( fai?2 j z old ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne did :5 he f\nd ! m>vels ( religion too weak = 8 cr$ulity1 ,david ,hume express$ ! same tru? ironically at ! conclusion ( 8 ,essay on ,miracles1 :5 he said t x 0 n reason t p]suad$ any ,*ri/ian ( ! tru? ( 8 cre$1 :i* 0 e/abli%$ on ! high] gr\nd ( fai?1 & c\ld n be accept$ )\t a miracle4 ,common s5se is blasphemy4 ,x is ! ?+ :i* religion dreads mo/1 & :i* ! prie/s mo/ mortally hate4 ,common s5se disp5ses ) le>n$ disquisitions1 & tries ev]y?+ ) simple "m wit4 ,if1 = in/ance1 x he>s t a :ale swall[$ a man1 & vomit$ him up safe & s\nd ?ree days aft]1 x does n want to "k all ! physiology ( m5 & :ales be=e decid+ if ! /ory is true2 x j indulges 9 a he>ty laugh & bl[s ! /ory to ,hades4 ,miracle-mong]s are q helpless :5 a man turns r\nd & says1 ,my de> sir1 t /ory's j a trifle too ?94 ,!y see 8 case is a hopeless "o1 & leave him to ! t5d] m]cies ( ! ,"l ( ,ho/s4 ,le>n+ is all v well 9 its way1 b common s5se is a great deal bett]4 ,x is inf9itely ! be/ weapon to use aga9/ ,*ri/ianity4 ,)\t a k ( hi/ory1 )\t be+ acqua9t$ ) any sci5ce b t ( daily life1 )\t a comm& ( ,hebrew1 ,lat9 & ,greek1 or any o!r language ?an 8 own1 a pla9 man c take ! ,bible 9 8 h& & easily satisfy himself x is n ! ^w ( ,god4 ,common s5se tells him n to believe 9 contradictory /atem5ts2 common s5se tells him t a man c\ld n h f\nd a wife 9 a l& :]e !re 7 no wom52 common s5se tells him t ?ree millions ( p nev] m>*$ out ( any c\ntry 9 "o night2 common s5se tells him t ,jesus ,*ri/ c\ld n h gone up f two places at once2 common s5se tells him t turn+ devils out ( m5 into pigs is a fable n half z good z ! poore/ ( sop's2 common s5se tells him t nobody b a skunk w\ld cons5t to be sav$ f ! p5alty ( 8 own misde$s by ! suff]+s ( an innoc5t man2 common s5se tells him t :ile m5 object to hav+ _! pockets pick$ & _! ?roats cut1 !y want no div9e comm& aga9/ !ft & murd]2 common s5se tells him t ,god nev] ord]$ ! committal ( su* atrocities z ^? ascrib$ to him 9 ! ,bible2 & common s5se tells him t a ,god ( m]cy nev] made a hell4 ,yes1 all ?is is p]fectly cle>1 & ! prie/s "k x4 ,t is :y !y cry out ,blasphemy6 e "t !y meet x4 ,b t is also precisely ! reason :y we %\ld employ x aga9/ !m4 ,! be/ antidote to sup]/ition1 ! wor/ enemy ( prie/craft1 & ! be/ fri5d ( man1 is 7to p>ody ,danton's fam\s =mula7 ,common ,s5se1 & aga9 ,common ,s5se1 & = ev] ,common ,s5se4 ,,! ,,"l ,,( ,,lords4 99 99 ,writt5 9 ,augu/1 #ahhd4 ,we are 9 ! mid/ ( a political crisis4 ,! ,h\se ( ,lords opposes a re=m unanim\sly vot$ by ! ,h\se ( ,commons4 ,great demon/rations are be+ held all ov] ! c\ntry1 to insi/ on ! popul> w be+ c>ri$ into effect1 & !re is a gr[+ cry ( ,d[n ) ! ,lords4 ,a spectator f ano!r planet might wond] at all ! fuss4 ,he might m>vel h[ =ty millions ( p ne$$ to /amp & ge/iculate aga9/ a h&ful ( ob/ructives4 ,he might imag9e t !y _h only to decree a ?+ & x w\ld imm$iately be2 t all opposition to _! sov]eign w w\ld melt away ! mom5t !y decl>$ x4 ,?is travell]1 h[ev]1 w\ld soon be undeceiv$4 ,a little /udy w\ld %[ him t ! p are kept 9 *eck by fai? & cu/om4 ,he w\ld le>n t ! nation is ti$ d[n l ,gulliv] 01 by ligatures spr++ f its own head4 ,beh9d ! ,k+ !re is a ,k+ ( ,k+s2 beh9d ! ,lords !re is a ,"l ( ,lords4 ,beh9d e e>?ly despotism !re is a heav5ly "o4 ,! rul]s ( mank9d ov]awe ! p by religi\s t]rors4 ,!y keep a body ( m5 9 _! pay1 ! black army ( !ology1 ^: bus9ess x is to fright5 p f _! rights by means ( a gho/ beh9d ! curta94 ,nobody has ev] se5 ! bogie1 b we are taught to believe 9 x f our infancy1 & fai? supplies ! defici5cies ( sight4 ,?us we are enslav$ by our own cons5t4 ,our w is suborn$ aga9/ our int]e/s4 ,we we> no *a9s to rem9d u ( our s]vitude1 b our lib]ty is re/ra9$ by ! subtle web ( sup]/ition1 :i* is s f9e z to be imp]ceptible except to ke5 & well-practis$ eyes1 & ela/ic en\gh to *eat u ) a false s5se ( fre$om4 ,yes1 we mu/ seek 9 religion ! secret ( all political tyranny & social inju/ice4 ,n only does hi/ory %[ u ! be>+ ( religion on politics--we see x to-day :]ev] we ca/ our gaze4 ,p>ty feel+ is s embitt]$ 9 ,france because ! %>p l9e ( division 9 politics corresponds ) ! %>p l9e ( division 9 religion4 ,on ! "o side !re is ,free?\ght & ,republicanism1 & on ! o!r ,ca?olicism & ,mon>*y4 ,ev5 9 ,engl&1 :i* at pres5t kn[s less ( ! nak$ despotism ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* ?an any o!r ,european c\ntry1 we are gradually approximat+ to a simil> /ate ( ?+s4 ,free?\gnt is appe>+ ^u ! public /age1 & w play its peculi> "p z naturally z religion does4 ,^? :o fancy t !ology & politics h no necess>y relations1 t y may op]ate 9 ! "o )\t affect+ ! o!r1 & t !y c & %\ld be kept di/9ct1 are grossly mi/ak54 ,c>d9al ,newman has well %[n h[ x is ! nature ( ideas to assimilate to !mselves :atev] agrees ) !m1 & to de/roy :atev] disagrees4 ,:5 once an idea ent]s ! human m9d x acts accord+ to ! necess>y laws ( ?\ght4 ,x *anges to its own complexion all its m5tal surr\nd+s1 & ?r\gh e m5tal & moral *annel influ5ces ! _w ( practice outside4 ,! real sov]eigns ( mank9d1 :o sway its de/9ies ) irresi/ible p[]1 are n ! cz>s1 emp]ors1 k+s & lords1 nor ev5 ! /atesm5 :o enact laws :5 public s5tim5t is ripe2 !y are ! great ?9k]s :o m\ld op9ion1 ! discov]]s & enunciators ( ,tru?1 ! m5 ( g5ius :o p\r ! leav5 ( _! ideas & en?usiasm into ! sluggi% bra9 ( humanity4 ,ev5 9 ?is crisis x is easy to see h[ ,religion & ,free?\ght are at v>iance4 ,! ,lib]al p>ty is n pl$g$ to ! abolition ( ! ,h\se ( ,lords1 b ! ,radical p>ty is4 ,or?odox ,lib]alism is ,*ri/ian1 only a little less s ?an or?odox ,cons]vatism2 b ,radicalism is v l>gely sceptical4 ,x w\ld surprise ! dull>ds ( bo? p>ties to le>n h[ great a portion ( ! work+ en]gy ( ,radicalism is suppli$ by ,free?9k]s4 ,true1 _m ( !m are unav[$ ,free?9k]s1 yet !y are ( our p>ty al?\gh !y d n we> our colors4 ,b sett+ all ^! aside1 ,i ass]t t ,radicalism w\ld be imm5sely weak5$ by ! )drawal ( decl>$ ,free?9k]s f its ranks4 ,no "o 9 ! lea/ acqua9t$ ) political organisation w\ld ?9k ( disput+ ?is4 ,belief 9 ,god is ! s\rce & pr9ciple ( all tyranny4 ,?is lies 9 ! v nature ( ?+s4 ,= :at is ,god8 ,all def9itions ( religion f ,johnson's d[n to t ( ! late/ diction>y agree on ?is "o po9t1 t x is conc]n$ ) man's relations to ! unkn[n4 ,yes1 ,god is ! ,unkn[n1 & !ology is ! sci5ce ( ignorance4 ,e>l ,beaconsfield1 9 8 impi% way1 once said t :]e our k ends our religion beg9s4 ,a tru] ^w 0 nev] spok54 ,n[ ! unkn[n is ! t]rible4 ,we become fe>ful ! mom5t we confront ! incalculable4 ,g ?r\gh ! hi/ory ( religions1 consult ! v>i\s acc\nts ( savage & b>b>\s fai?s at pres5t extant1 & y w f9d t ! pr9ciple ( t]ror1 spr++ f ! unkn[n1 is ! ess5tial feature 9 :i* !y all agree4 ,?is t]ror inevitably begets slavi%ness4 ,we _c be c[>dly 9 ?is respect )\t its affect+ our c\rage 9 o!rs4 ,! m5tal s]f is a bodily s]f too1 & spiritual fett]s are ! ag5cies ( political ?raldom4 ,! man :o wor%ips a tyrant 9 heav5 naturally submits 8 neck to ! yoke ( tyrants on e>?4 ,he :o b[s 8 intellect to a prie/ w yield 8 manhood to a k+4 ,ev]y:]e on e>? we f9d ! same c]emonies att5d+ e =m ( dep5d5ce4 ,! wor%ipp] :o n[ kneels 9 pray] to ,god1 l ! c\rti] :o backs f ! pres5ce ( ! mon>*1 is p]=m+ an apology = ! act ( pro/ration :i* took place alike be=e ! alt> & ! ?rone4 ,9 bo? cases x 0 ! adoration ( fe>1 ! debasem5t ( ! weak be=e ! seat ( irresponsible p[]4 ,au?ority is /ill ! pr9ciple ( our mo/ ref9$ cre$s4 ,! majority ( ,*ri/ians believe 9 salvation by fai?2 & :at is ! ,god ( t dogma b a caprici\s tyrant1 :o saves or damns accord+ to 8 p]sonal :im8 ,! m9i/]s ( ,prote/antism1 l ! prie/s ( ,ca?olicism1 recognise ?is practically 9 _! ef=ts to regulate public education4 ,!y d>e n tru/ to ! effect ( p]suasion on ! unprejudic$ m9d2 !y mu/ bias ! m9ds ( *ildr5 by means ( dogmatic tea*+4 ,!y b5d ! twig 9 ord] to w>p ! tree4 ,n[ ,god is ! supreme pr9ciple ( au?ority z he is ! ess5ce ( ! unkn[n4 ,he is ?us ! head1 front & symbol ( t]ror & slav]y1 & z su* mu/ be assail$ by e true soldi] ( ,progress4 ,we %all nev] enfran*ise ! _w )\t t\*+ p's sup]/itions2 & ev5 if we aboli% ! ,h\se ( ,lords we %all /ill dwell 9 ! h\se ( bondage unless we aboli% ! ,"l ( ,lords2 = ! evil pr9ciple w rema9 z a g]m to develop into new =ms ( oppression4 ,free?\ght is ! real ,savior4 ,:5 we make a man a ,free?9k]1 we ne$ n tr\ble greatly ab\t 8 politics4 ,he is sure to g "r 9 ! ma94 ,he may mi/ake "h or falt] !re1 b 8 t5d5cy w always be s\nd4 ,?us x is t ,free?9k]s always vote1 "w & fight = ! popul> cause4 ,!y h disc>d$ ! pr9ciple ( au?ority 9 ! heav5s above & on ! e>? b5ea?1 & left x to ! ,cons]vative p>ty1 to :i* all religioni/s belong precisely 9 proportion to ! or?odoxy ( _! fai?4 ,free?\ght goes to ! root4 ,x rea*es ! intellect & ! consci5ce1 & does n m]ely "w at haphaz>d on ! surface ( our mat]ial int]e/s & p>ty /ruggles4 ,x aims at ! de/ruction ( all tyranny & inju/ice by ! sure me?ods ( inve/igation & discussion1 & ! free play ( m9d on e subject4 ,x loves ,tru? & ,fre$om4 ,x turns away f ! false & /]ile ideas ( ! ,k+dom ( ,god & faces ! true & fruitful idea ( ! ,republic ( ,man4 ,,consecrat+ ,,! ,,colors ,! ,que5 has rec5tly pres5t$ new colors to ! fir/ battalion ( ! ,sea=? ,highl&]s4 ,!re 0 a great p>ade at ,osborne1 half ! royal family be+ pres5t to witness h] ,maje/y p]=m ! "o piece ( bus9ess to :i* %e takes k9dly 9 h] old age4 ,%e has long be51 z ,"l ,beaconsfield said1 physically & morally unfit = h] _m duties2 b %e is always ready to inspect h] troops1 to p9 a m$al or a cross on ! brea/ ( t *eap =m ( valor :i* excites su* admiration 9 fem99e m9ds1 or to ?ank h] brave w>riors = exhibit+ _! h]oism on =eign fields aga9/ nak$ savages & half-nak$ b>b>ians4 ,! rul+ passion holds out /rong to ! la/1 & ! respectable old lady :o is all[$ to occupy ! ,engli% ?rone because ( h] h>mlessness c /ill s+1 l ! ,gr& ,du*ess 9 ,(f5ba*'s op]a1 ,oh1 ,i dote on ! milit>y4 ,b ! ,que5 is n my game4 ,i am go+ = ! prie/s beh9d h]1 ! my/]y-m5 :o give ! sanction ( religion to all ! humbug & hypocrisy1 z well z to all ! plund] & oppression1 t obta9 among/ u4 ,^? new colors 7 consecrat$ 7t is ! ^w7 by ! ,dean ( ,w9dsor4 ,! old colors 7 consecrat$ =ty-two ye>s ago by ! ,v5]able ,dr4 ,v]non ,h>c\rt1 ,ar*bi%op ( ,york1 :o 0 probably a ne> relative ( our pi\s ,home ,secret>y1 ! fat memb] = ,d]by4 ,if ,i 7 a c\rti]1 a sycophant1 or an ord9>y j\rnali/1 ,i might sp5d "s "t 9 hunt+ up ! actual relation%ip betwe5 ^! two ,h>c\rts2 b be+ nei!r1 & n c>+ a /raw "o way or ! o!r1 ,i cont5t myself1 z ,i %all probably cont5t my read]s1 ) haz>d+ a conjecture4 ,consecrat+ ! colors6 ,:at does t mean8 ,fir/ ( all x implies ! alliance betwe5 ! soldi] & ! prie/1 :o are ! two arms ( tyranny4 ,"o holds & ! o!r /rikes2 "o gu>ds & ! o!r attacks2 "o ov]awes ) t]ror & delusion1 & ! o!r smites ) mat]ial weapons :5 ! spiritual re/ra9ts fail4 ,! black & ! r$ armies are bo? reta9]s 9 ! s]vice ( ,privilege1 & !y prea* or fight exactly z !y are bidd54 ,x makes no real diff]5ce t ! soldi]'s ord]s are cle> & explicit1 :ile ! prie/'s are my/]i\sly convey$ ?r\gh secret *annels4 ,!y alike obey ! m&ate ( _! employ]s1 & take _! wages = ! "w4 ,9 ! next place x %[s ! intimate relation betwe5 religion & w>4 ,bo? belong to ! age ( fai?4 ,:5 ! age ( reason has fairly dawn$ bo? w be despis$ & f9ally =gott54 ,!y are always & ev]y:]e f\nd$ on ignorance & /upidity1 al?\gh !y are decorat$ ) all sorts ( f9e names4 ,! man ( s5se sees ?r\gh all ^! f9e disguises4 ,he kn[s t ! mo/ ignorant p are ! mo/ cr$ul\s1 & t ! mo/ /upid are ! mo/ pugnaci\s4 ,educat$ & ?\ghtful m5 %r9k alike f ! dogmas ( religion & ! brutalities ( w>4 ,fur!r1 ?is consecration ( ! colors rem9ds u t ! ,*ri/ian deity is /ill ! "l ( ho/s1 ! god ( battles4 ,8 eyes delight to look ov] a purple sea ( blood1 & 8 devotees nev] invoke 8 "n s-mu* z :5 !y are ab\t to emulate 8 sangu9>y *>act]i/ics4 ,! ,dean ( ,w9dsor does n %ock1 he only gratifies1 ! feel+s ( ! or?odox _w1 :5 he blesses ! flag :i* is to float ov] sc5es ( c>nage1 & flame l a fi5d's tongue ov] ! hell ( battle1 :]e bro!rs ( ! same human family1 )\t a qu>rel 9 ! _w1 b set at v>iance bv ?ieves & trick/]s1 maim & mangle & kill ea* o!r ) fractricidal h&s1 :i* ought to h be5 clasp$ 9 fri5d%ip & bro!rhood4 ,yet ^! hirel+ prie/s1 :o consecrate ! bann]s ( w>1 d>e to prate t ,god is a lov+ fa!r & t we are all 8 *ildr54 ,:at mon/r\s absurdity6 ,:at disgu/+ hypocrisy ,i ,surely ! p>5t ( mank9d1 in/ead ( all[+ 8 m9i/]s to m\? 8 "n ov] ! symbols ( slaught]1 w\ld comm& !m to prea* peace1 peace6 ,until ! w>-drums beat no long] & ! battle-flags are furl$ ,9 ! p>liam5t ( man1 ! f$]ation ( ! _w4 ,( c\rse !re is a comic side to ?is1 z to almo/ ev]y?+ else4 ,! prie/s ( ! v>i\s nations consecrate rival bann]s1 pray = victory = _! own side1 & swe> t ,god ,almighty is sure to give x !m if !y tru/ 9 him4 ,n[ :at is ! ,"l to d :5 !y g on 9 ?is way on opposite sides8 ,he is sure to disappo9t "o p>ty1 & he is likely to get devili% little ?anks f ! o!r4 ,a wise ,god w\ld rema9 neutral1 & say1 ,my comical little fell[s1 if y w g knock+ out ea* o!r's bra9s because !y are n /rong en\gh to settle y\r diff]5ces by peaceful means1 by all means get ?r\gh ! bea/ly bus9ess z soon z possible2 b pray don't tr\ble me ) y\r petitions = assi/ance2 bo? sides are fools1 & ,i wa% my h&s ( ! :ole affair4 ,i h he>d ( an old ,dut* comm&] :o actually pray$ ! ,"l to rema9 neutral1 al?\gh f a diff]5t motive4 ,on ! eve ( battle he address$ ! deity 9 ?is fa%ion3 ,o ,"l1 we are t5 ?\s&1 & !y are t5 ?\s&1 b we are a d>n$ sight bett] soldi]s ?an !y1 &1 ,o ,"l1 d ?\ b keep out ( x1 & well give !m ! s\nde/ ?ra%+ !y ev] _h4 ,our ,pray] ,book pays a v poor complim5t to ! god ( battles4 ,give peace 9 our "t1 ,o ,"l1 says ! prea*]4 ,because !re is none o!r t fighte? = u b only ?\ ,o ,god1 responds ! congregation4 ,! compil]s ( ! ,pray] ,book evid5tly blund]$1 unless !y secretly felt t ! ,"l ( ho/s 0 us$ up1 & n wor? a keg ( gunp[d] or an old musket4 ,consecrat+ colors1 l consecrat+ gravey>ds1 is aft] all only a trick ( trade4 ,! ,dean ( ,w9dsor only practises ! arts ( 8 pr(ession1 & probably laughs 9 8 sleeve at 8 own public p]=mance4 ,p]haps he kn[s t ,god1 z ,napoleon said1 is on ! side ( ! big battalions2 j z1 probably1 e bi%op kn[s t ,*ur* corpses rot exactly l ,diss5t+ corpses1 al?\gh !y lie 9 consecrat$ gr\nd4 ,prie/ly mumm]ies w la/ z long z !re is a dem& = !m4 ,x is ( little use to qu>rel ) ?is supply4 ,! ,free?9k]'s duty is to less5 ! dem&4 ,,*ri/mas ,,9 ,,holl[ay ,,gaol4 99 99 ,i 0 imprison$ !re = blasphemy f ,febru>y #ahhc to ,febru>y #ahhd1 by s5t5ce ( a ,roman ,ca?olic judge1 ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,nor?4 ,! dulle/ ,*ri/mas ,i ev] sp5t 0 9 h] ,maje/y's hotel 9 ,nor? ,london4 ,! place 0 spaci\s1 b n commodi\s2 x 0 magnific5t 9 ! mass1 b v petty 9 detail2 x 0 design$ ) extreme c>e = ! safety ( its _m gue/s1 b ) a complete disreg>d ( _! com=t2 & x soon pall$ ^u ! ta/e1 despite ! unremitt+ att5tions ( a ho/ ( liv]i$ s]vants4 ,h[ ,i long$ = a *ange ( sc5e1 if :at ,i con/antly gaz$ ^u may be s describ$2 b ,i 0 l a knight 9 "s en*ant$ ca/le1 surr\nd$ ) att5dants1 yet n at lib]ty to walk out4 ,! hospitality ( my resid5ce1 h[ev]1 0 by no means sumptu\s4 ,! table did n groan b5ea? a weight ( vi&s1 or gleam ) gl[+ w9es4 ,its pov]ty 0 su* t a r$-h]r+ w\ld h be5 a glori\s treat1 & a dose ( physic an agreeable v>iety4 ,:y !n1 y may ask1 did ,i n quit ?is inhospitable hotel1 & put up at ano!r e/abli%m5t8 ,because ,i 0 invit$ by h] ,maje/y1 & h] ,maje/y's invitations are comm&s4 ,speak+ by ! c>d1 ,*ri/mas-day 9 ,holl[ay 0 treat$ z a ,sunday4 ,!re 0 no "w & no play !n1 ! d9n] 0 ! poore/ & wor/ cook$ 9 ! :ole week1 & ! only div]sion 0 a morn+ or aft]noon visit to *apel1 :]e we _h ! satisfaction ( le>n+ t heav5 0 an et]nal ,sunday4 ,! fibre put into my cell to be pick$ by my indu/ri\s f+]s _h all be5 remov$ ! previ\s ev5+1 le/ ,i %\ld desecrate ! sacr$ day by pursu+ my ord9>y avocation4 ,my ap>tm5t 0 !re=e clean & tidy1 & by ! aid ( a bit ( dubb9 ,i manag$ to give an air ( newness to my well-worn %oes4 ,! att5dants _h1 h[ev]1 omitt$ to provide me ) a ,sunday suit1 s ,i 0 oblig$ to don my work+ clo!s1 9 :i* graceless co/ume ,i _h to p]=m my religi\s devotions 9 ! h\se ( ,god1 :]e an ill-dress$ p]son is always reg>d$ z an exceptionally bad s9n]1 & expect$ to %[ an extraord9>y am\nt ( humility & contrition4 ,l95 0 nev] a burn+ "q 9 ,holl[ay ,hotel1 & cuffs & coll>s 7 unkn[n1 except :5 a %ort gue/ wore a long %irt4 ,my toilet 0 !re=e easily complet$2 & ) a good wa%1 & ! en]getic use ( a ?ree-in* comb1 ,i 0 soon ready = ! fe/ivities ( ! season4 ,at eight o'clock ,i receiv$ ! fir/ in/alm5t ( my ,*ri/mas f>e1 9 ! %ape ( ?ree-qu>t]s ( a p9t ( tea & eight ounces ( dry bread4 ,:e!r ! price ( groc]ies 0 affect$ by ! ,*ri/mas dem&1 or :e!r ! kit*5 0 demoralis$ by ! holiday1 ,i am unable to decide2 b ,i notic$ t ! decoction 0 m innocu\s ?an usual1 al?\gh ,i _h ?\ght its cu/om>y /r5g? c\ld n be weak5$ )\t a miracle4 ,my breakfa/ be+ devis$ on ! pla9e/ veget>ian pr9ciples1 !re 0 no occasion = grace be=e meat1 s ,i sipp$ ! tea & mun*$ ! bread 7eight ounces /raight (f requires a great deal ( ma/ication7 )\t brea?+ a ^w ( ?anks to ! giv] ( all good ?+s4 ,aft] a rem>kably %ort h\r's tramp r\nd ! ex]cise r+ 9 a ?ieves' procession1 do+ ! rogue's m>* )\t ! music1 ,i return$ to my cell1 & sitt+ d[n on my little ?ree-legg$ /ool1 ,i 0 soon lo/ 9 ?\ght4 ,i wond]$ :at my wife 0 do+1 h[ %e 0 sp5d+ ! auspici\s day4 ,:at a m]ry ,*ri/mas = a woman ) h] husb& eat+ 8 he>t out 9 gaol6 ,b t way madness lies1 & ,i _h f\ght d[n ! demon too long to give way !n4 ,spr++ to my feet1 ,i sp$ up & d[n my cell l a cag$ animal1 & aft] _m mal$ictions on ! accurs$ cre$1 ,i succe$$ 9 /ill+ ! tumult ( my emotions4 ,a great calm foll[$ ?is /orm1 & resum+ my seat & lean+ my back aga9/ ! plank-b$1 ,i took a scornful retrospect ( my prosecution & trial4 ,h[ insignificant look$ ! ,tyl]s1 ,giff>ds1 ,nor?s & ,h>c\rts6 ,h[ noble ! fri5ds & ! p>ty :o _h /ood by me 9 ! d>k h\r ( defeat6 ,a few %ort weeks1 & ,i %\ld be free aga9 to jo9 _! ranks & /rike h>d 9 ! ?icke/ ( ! battle1 "u ! gr& old flag ( ,free?\ght4 ,! *apel-bell r\s$ me f phantasy4 ,! o!r half ( ! prison disgorg$ its inmates1 & ,i c\ld he> ! s\nd ( _! tramp+ to ! sanctu>y4 ,:ile !y 7 engag$ !re ,i read a *apt] ( ,gibbon2 aft] :i* ,i he>d ! mis]able s9n]s return f ! *apel to _! cells4 ,at twelve o'clock came mv second in/alm5t ( ,*ri/mas f>e3 six ounces ( potatoes1 eight ounces ( bread & a mutton *op4 ,be+ on hospital diet1 ,i _h ?is tr9ity = my d9n] e day = n9e mon?s1 & words _c describe ! nause\s monotony ( ! m5u4 ,! o!r prison]s _h ! regul> ,sunday's diet3 bread1 potatoes & suet-pudd+4 ,aft] d9n] ,i w5t = ano!r %ort h\r's tramp 9 ! y>d4 ,! (fic]s seem$ to relax _! usual rigor1 & _m ( ! prison]s ex*ang$ greet+s4 ,h[ did y] l ! figgy duff8 ,did ! beef /ick 9 y] /oma*8 ,su* 7 ! fl[]s ( conv]sation t aft]noon4 ,f ! talk ar\nd me1 ,i ga!r$ t "u ! old managem5t1 be=e ! ,gov]nm5t took ov] ! prison1 all ! inmates _h a bl[ out on ,*ri/mas-day1 consi/+ ( beef1 vegetables1 plum-pudd+ & a p9t ( be]4 ,"s ( ! old h&s bitt]ly bewail$ ! decad5ce 9 prison hospitality4 ,_! lam5tations 7 wor?y ( a ,cons]vative orator at a rural meet+4 ,! pres5t 0 a poor ?+ comp>$ ) ! pa/1 & !y sigh$ = ! t5d] grace ( a day t is dead4 ,aft] ex]cise ,i w5t to *apel4 ,! s*oolma/]1 :o 0 a v pleasant g5tleman1 _h drill$ ! s++ class into a fair /ate ( effici5cy1 & !y sang "o or two ,*ri/mas hymns 9 pretty good /yle2 b ! effect ( _! ef=ts 0 consid]ably m>r$ by ! re/ ( ! congregation1 ^: unmusical voices1 bad s5se ( "t1 & ignorance ( ! tune1 m ?an once ne>ly br\ght ! p]=mance to an untimely end4 ,p>son ,play=d foll[$ ) a seasonable s]mon1 :i* w\ld h be5 m he>tily reli%$ on a full] /oma*4 ,he told u :at a bless$ "t ,*ri/mas 01 & h[ p did well to be joy\s on ! anniv]s>y ( _! ,savior's bir?2 aft] :i* ,i presume he return$ to ! bosom ( 8 family1 & celebrat$ ! bir? ( ,*ri/ ) lib]al doses ( turkey1 goose1 beef1 pudd+1 & communion w9e4 ,be=e dismiss+ u ) 8 bless+ to our little rooms1 :i* 0 8 habitual euphemism = our cells1 he said t he c\ld n wi% u a happy ,*ri/mas 9 our unhappy condition1 b w\ld wi% u a peaceful ,*ri/mas2 & he v5tur$ to promise u t boon1 if aft] leav+ *apel1 we fell on our knees1 & bes\ght p>don = our s9s4 ,mo/ ( ! prison]s receiv$ ?is advice ) a gr91 = _! cell-floors 7 black-lead$1 & practis+ g5uflexions 9 _! little-rooms gave too mu* kneecap to _! tr\s]s4 ,at six o'clock ,i _h my ?ird in/alm5t ( ,*ri/mas f>e1 consi/+ ( ano!r eight ounces ( bread & ?ree qu>t]s ( a p9t ( tea4 ,! la/ m\?fuls 7 consum$ to ! accompanim5t ( *ur* bells4 ,! neighbor+ gospel-%ops 7 ann\nc+ _! ev5+ p]=mance1 & ! s\nd p5etrat$ into my cell ?r\gh ! op5 v5tilator4 ,! true believ]s 7 w5d+ _! way to ,god's h\se1 & ! h]etic1 :o _h d>$ to d]ide _! cre$ & d5\nce _! hypocrisy1 0 regal+ himself on dry bread & w>m wat] 9 "o ( _! prison-cells4 ,& ! bells rang out aga9/ ea* o!r f ! _m /eeples ) a wild glee z ,i pac$ up & d[n my n>r[ dungeon4 ,!y seem$ mad ) ! intoxication ( victory2 !y mock$ me ) _! bac*analian fr5zy ( triumph4 ,b ,i smil$ grimly1 = _! clamor 0 no m ?an ! anci5t fool's-%\t1 ,great is ,diana ( ! ,ephesians4 ,great ,*ri/ has _h 8 day s9ce1 b he 9 turn is dead2 dead 9 man's intellect1 dead 9 man's he>t1 dead 9 man's life2 a m]e phantom1 flitt+ ab\t ! aisles ( *ur*es :]e prie/ly mumm]s g ?r\gh ! rites ( a phantom cre$4 ,i took my ,bible & read ! /ory ( ,*ri/'s bir? 9 ,mat!w & ,luke4 ,:at an incongru\s jumble ( absurdities6 ,a poor fairy tale ( ! _w's *ildhood1 utt]ly insignificant beside ! /up5d\s wond]s :i* sci5ce has reveal$ to its manhood4 ,f ! fanciful little /ory ( ! ,magi foll[+ a />1 to ,%elley's ,worlds on worlds are roll+ ev]1 :at an advance6 ,z ,i retir$ to sleep ^u my plank-b$ my m9d 0 full ( ^! reflections4 ,& :5 ! gas 0 turn$ out1 & ,i 0 left alone 9 d>kness & sil5ce1 ,i felt s]5e & almo/ happy4 ,,:o ,,kill$ ,,*ri/8 ,)\t committ+ ourselves to a full acceptance ( ! ,gospel /ory ( ,*ri/'s dea?1 ) all its mon/r\s miracles & absurd defiance ( ,roman & ,jewi% legal proc$ure1 we propose to take ! /ory z x /&s = ! purpose ( discuss+ ! "q at ! top ( ?is article4 ,! ord9>y ,*ri/ian w exclaim t ,jesus 0 murd]$ by ^? inf]nal ,jews4 ,ev] s9ce !y _h ! p[] ( p]secut+ ! ,jews--t is1 ev] s9ce ! days ( ,con/ant9o--! ,*ri/ians h act$ on ! assumption t ! c\ntrym5 ( ,jesus did actually cry out be=e ,pilate1 ,8 blood be on our heads6 & t !y & _! po/]ity des]v$ any am\nt ( robb]y & outrage until !y unanim\sly confess$ _! s9 & wor%ipp$ him :om !y crucifi$4 ,x made no diff]5ce t ! contempor>ies ( ,jesus ,*ri/ c\ld n transmit _! guilt to _! (fspr+4 ,! ,*ri/ians cont9u$1 c5tury aft] c5tury1 to act 9 ! _s ( ! sailor 9 ! /ory4 ,com+ a%ore aft] a long voyage1 ,jack att5d$ *ur* & he>d a pa!tic s]mon on ! ,crucifixion4 ,on ! foll[+ day he look$ into ! w9d[ ( a pr9t-%op1 & saw a picture ( ,jesus on ! cross4 ,j !n a ,jew came & look$ into ! w9d[2 :]eupon ! sailor1 po9t+ to ! picture1 ask$ ! ,hebrew g5tleman :e!r he recognis$ x4 ,t's ,jesus1 said ! ,jew1 & ! sailor imm$iately knock$ him d[n4 ,surpris$ at ?is treatm5t1 ! ,hebrew g5tleman inquir$ ! reason4 ,:y1 said ! sailor1 didn't y inf]nal ,jews crucify him8 ,! poor son ( ,abraham admitt$ ! fact1 b expla9$ t x happ5$ ne>ly two ?\s& ye>s ago4 ,no matt]1 said ! sailor1 ,i only he>d ( x ye/]day4 ,n[ x is p]fectly cle>1 accord+ to ! ,gospels1 t ! ,jews did n kill ,jesus4 ,unless !y lyn*$ him !y _h no p[] to put him to dea?4 ,juda 0 !n a ,roman prov9ce1 & 9 e "p ( ! ,empire ! extreme p5alty ( ! law 0 only inflict$ by ! ,roman gov]nor4 ,nev]!less x maybe argu$ t ! ,jews really kill$ him1 al?\gh !y did n actually %$ 8 blood1 z !y clamor$ = 8 dea? & t]roris$ ,pontius ,pilate into ord]+ a judicial murd]4 ,b suppose we take ?is view ( ! case3 does x !re=e foll[ t !y act$ )\t ju/ification8 ,0 n ,jesus1 9 _! judgm5t1 guilty ( blasphemy1 & 0 n t a deadly crime "u ! ,mosaic law8 ,he t blaspheme? ! "n ( ! ,"l1 says ,leviticus xxiv4 #af1 %all surely be put to dea?4 ,7 n ! ,jews1 !n1 c>ry+ out ! pla9 comm&m5t ( ,jehovah8 ,nor 0 ?is _! only ju/ification4 ,9 ano!r "p ( ! ,mosaic law 7,deut4 xiii4 #f-aj71 ! ,jews 7 ord]$ to kill anyone1 :e!r "m1 son1 daught]1 husb&1 or wife1 :o %\ld entice !m to wor%ip o!r gods4 ,n[ x is expressly ma9ta9$ by ! ov]:elm+ majority ( div9es t ,jesus ass]t$ 8 own godhead1 he is report$ z say+1 ,i & my fa!r are "o1 &1 z ,/1 ,paul says1 ,he ?\ght x no robb]y to be equal to ,god4 ,7 n ! ,jews1 !n1 b\nd to kill him if !y c\ld8 ,let x n be suppos$ t we w\ld h kill$ him4 ,we are n excus+ ! ,jews z m51 b z obs]v]s ( ! ,mosaic law & wor%ipp]s ( ,jehovah4 ,_! ,god is responsible = ! dea? ( ,jesus1 & if ,jesus 0 a portion ( t v deity1 he 0 responsible = 8 own dea?4 ,8 wor%ipp]s _h le>nt ! lesson s well t !y kill$ _! own ,god :5 he came 9 disguise4 ,x is cont5d$ by "s ,*ri/ians t ,pontius ,pilate kill$ ,jesus4 ,accord+ to ^! argu]s1 ,pilate knew t ,jesus 0 innoc5t1 & ! execution 0 !re=e a murd]4 ,b is x n p]fectly obvi\s f ! ,gospel /ory t ,pilate tri$ to save ,jesus8 ,did n ! ob/9ate prison] plead guilty to :at 0 really a *>ge ( s$ition8 ,did he attempt any def5ce8 ,did he call any witnesses8 ,0 he n contumaci\s8 ,& _h ,pilate any alt]native to s5t5c+ him to ! legal puni%m5t ( 8 crime8 ,o!r fri5ds ( ,jesus lay ! blame ( 8 dea? on ,judas ,isc>iot1 ,b ! :ole /ory ( 8 betrayal ( ,jesus is a d[nright absurdity4 ,h[ c\ld he sell 8 ma/] :5 ! commodity 0 common8 ,:at s5se is !re 9 8 be+ paid to indicate ! be/-kn[n man 9 ,j]usalem8 ,ev5 if ! /ory 7 true1 x appe>s t ,jesus knew :at ,judas 0 do+1 & z he c\ld easily h return$ to ,galilee1 he 0 accessory to 8 own fate4 ,x may also be po9t$ out t ,judas only kill$ ,jesus if ! trag$y w\ld n h occurr$ )\t him2 9 :i* case he 0 ! proximate cause ( ! ,crucifixion1 & consequ5tly a b5efactor to all :o are sav$ by ! blood ( ,*ri/4 ,in/ead ( execration1 !re=e1 he des]ves praise1 & ev5 ! /atue :i* ,disraeli sugge/$ z 8 prop] rew>d4 ,:o kill$ ,*ri/8 ,:y himself4 ,8 bra9 gave way4 ,he 0 dem5t$4 ,8 conduct at ,j]usalem 0 t ( a maniac4 ,8 v language %[$ a loss ( balance4 ,:ipp+ ! dove-sell]s & money*ang]s1 n out ( ! ,temple1 b out ( its unsanctifi$ prec9cts1 0 lunatic viol5ce4 ,^? m]*ants 7 fulfill+ a necess>y1 reputable function2 sell+ doves to wom5 :o requir$ !m z burnt (f]+s1 & ex*ang+ ! curr5t ,roman money = ! sacr$ ,jewi% co9s :i* alone 7 accept$ by ! ,temple prie/s4 ,x is easy to call !m ?ieves1 b !y 7 n tri$1 & _! evid5ce is unhe>d4 ,if !y *eat$1 !y mu/ h be5 rem>kably clev]1 = all _! cu/om]s 7 ,jews4 ,besides1 !re 7 prop] tribunals = ! correction ( su* (f5ces1 & no "o :o 0 n beside himself w\ld ?9k ( go+ into a m>ket & indiscrim9ately :ipp+ ! trad]s & da%+ d[n _! /alls4 ,c]ta9ly any man :o did x n[ w\ld be arre/$1 if he 7 n lyn*$ on ! spot1 & w\ld ei!r be imprison$ or deta9$ at ,h] ,maje/y's pleasure4 ,q 9 keep+ ) ^! displays ( temp] 0 ! conduct ( ,jesus be=e ,pilate4 ,a modicum ( common s5se w\ld h sav$ him4 ,he 0 n requir$ to tell a lie or r5\nce a conviction4 ,all t 0 necess>y to 8 release 0 to plead n guilty & def5d himself aga9/ ! *>ge ( s$ition4 ,8 dea?1 !re=e1 0 r a suicide ?an a m>tyrdom4 ,un=tunately ! jurisprud5ce ( t age 0 less sci5tific ?an ! "o :i* n[ prevails2 ! f9] diff]5ces betwe5 sanity & insanity 7 n discrim9at$2 o!rwise ,jesus w\ld h be5 rem&$ = inquiries into 8 m5tal condition4 ,z a man ,jesus di$ because he _h n ! s5se to live4 ,z a ,god he mu/ h di$ volunt>ily4 ,9 ei!r case x is an idle1 gratuit\s1 en]vat+ indulg5ce 9 ! luxury ( woe to be always afflict+ ourselves ) ! /ory ( 8 doom4 ,great & good m5 h suff]$ & di$ s9ce1 & o!r lessons are ne$$ ?an any t may be le>nt at ! foot ( ! ,cross4 ,,did ,,jesus ,,asc5d8 ,! /ory ( ! ,asc5sion ( ,jesus ,*ri/ is z absurd z ! /ory ( 8 ,resurrection4 ,bo?1 9 fact1 are ! products ( an age prone to believe 9 ! wond]ful4 ,s preval5t 0 ! popul> belief 9 ! sup]natural "* ( great m51 t ! comp>atively cultivat$ ,romans accept$ a mon/r\s fable ab\t ,julius ,caes>4 ,! en?usiasm ( ! multitude1 says ,mr4 ,fr\de1 refus$ to believe t he 0 dead4 ,he 0 suppos$ to h asc5d$ into heav51 n 9 adulatory metaphor1 b 9 lit]al & prosaic fact4 ,simil>ly ! en?usiasm ( ! fir/ foll[]s ( ,jesus1 & especially ( hy/]ical ladies l ,m>y ,magdal5e1 refus$ to believe t he 0 dead4 ,! fable ( 8 resurrection 0 gradually develop$1 & 8 asc5sion 0 devis$ to r\nd (f ! /ory4 ,:oev] w read ,/4 ,paul's epi/les fir/1 & ! ,gospels & ! ,acts aft]w>ds1 w see h[ ! ,*ri/ my? grew f vagu5ess to precision "u ! %ap+ imag9ation ( ! ,*ur* ( ! fir/ c5tury aft] ! age ( ! ,apo/les4 ,x is a significant fact t ! appe>ances ( ,jesus aft] 8 ,resurrection 7 all made to ! fai?ful1 & 8 asc5sion took place be=e !m1 )\t a s+le imp>tial p]son be+ all[$ to witness an ev5t ( :i* x 0 ( ! utmo/ importance = ! _w to h positive assurance4 ,:5 we turn to ! ,gospels & ! ,acts1 five docum5ts ^: au?or%ip is absolutely unkn[n1 we f9d ! mo/ contradictory acc\nts ( :at happ5$ aft] ! ,resurrection4 ,x may safely be affirm$ t five su* witnesses w\ld damn any case 9 a legal c\rt :]e ! laws ( evid5ce are respect$4 ,^! witnesses _c ev5 agree z to :e!r ! ris5 ,jesus 0 a man or a gho/4 ,n[ he comes ?r\gh a clos$ door1 & anon he eats broil$ fi% & honeycomb2 n[ he vani%es1 aft] walk+ & talk+ ) 8 disciples1 & anon he all[s ! sceptical ,?omas to exam9e ! w\nds ( 8 crucifixion z a pro( t he 0 n a _s1 b solid fle% & blood4 ,accord+ to ,mat!w's acc\nt1 ,jesus fir/ appe>$ to ! wom5--z is v probable6 ,m>k says 8 fir/ appe>ance 0 to ,m>y ,magdal5e alone2 ,luke says x 0 two ( ! disciples on ! road to ,emmaus4 ,8 subsequ5t appe>ances are record$ ) ! same h>mony4 ,:ile ,mat!w makes him appe> b once1 ,m>k makes him appe> ?ree times--to ! wom51 to ! two disciples go+ to ,emmaus1 & to ! elev5 apo/les4 ,luke makes him appe> b twice1 & ,john f\r times--to ,m>y ,magdal5e alone1 to ! disciples 9 a room )\t ,?omas1 to ! same aga9 ) ,?omas1 & to ! same once m at ,tib]ias4 ,john is ! only "o :o tells ! pretty /ory ab\t ,?omas1 & ,john ( c\rse is ! only "o :o m5tions ! spe>-?ru/ 9 ,*ri/'s side at ! crucifixion1 because he want$ a hole = ,?omas to put 8 h& into1 & ! o!r evangeli/s _h no ne$ ( su* a provision4 ,mat!w & ,m>k relate t ! disciples 7 told by an angel to g to ,galilee1 :ile ,luke keeps !m 9 ! ,holy ,city1 & ,acts decl>es t ,jesus expressly comm&$ !m t !y %\ld n dep>t f ,j]usalem4 ,! asc5sion itself1 :i* involv$ ! la/ appe>ance ( ,jesus1 z well z 8 disappe>ance1 is n relat$ by ,mat!w1 nor is x relat$ by ,john4 ,n[ ,mat!w & ,john are suppos$ to h be5 apo/les4 ,if ! asc5sion happ5$ !y mu/ h witness$ x2 b bo? ( !m are sil5t1 & ! /ory ( ! asc5sion comes f ?ree writ]s :o 7 n pres5t4 ,nor d ^! ?ree writ]s agree ) ea* o!r4 ,luke in=ms u t ,jesus asc5d$ f ,be?any1 a %ort di/ance f ,j]usalem1 on ! v day ( ! ,resurrection1 or at ! late/ ! next morn+2 :ile ,m>k1 )\t any precision z to "t1 di/9ctly affirms t ,jesus asc5d$ f ,galilee1 :i* 0 at lea/ sixty miles f ,j]usalem4 ,n[ ! asc5sion c\ld n h occurr$ at two diff]5t places1 &1 9 ! abs5ce ( corroborative te/imony1 ,m>k & ,luke de/roy ea* o!r z witnesses4 ,! au?or ( ,acts agrees ) ,m>k z to ! place1 b diff]s bo? f ,m>k & ,luke z to ! "t4 ,he decl>es t ,jesus sp5t =ty days 7(f & on7 ) 8 disciples be=e levitat+4 ,?is con/itutes ano!r difficulty4 ,m>k1 ,luke1 & ! au?or ( ,acts mu/ all leave ! c\rt 9 disgrace1 = x is too late = !m to pat* up a m h>moni\s /ory4 ,accord+ to ! detail$ acc\nt 9 ,acts1 ,jesus asc5d$ 9 ! pres5ce ( 8 apo/les1 includ+ ,mat!w & ,john1 :o appe> to h mi/ru/$ _! eyesight4 ,aft] mak+ a spee* he 0 tak5 up1 & a cl\d receiv$ him out ( _! sight4 ,he 0 9 a cl\d1 & !y 7 9 a cl\d1 & ! millions :o believe !m are 9 a cl\d4 ,! "t ( ! ye> is seasonable = an exam9ation ( ! /ory ( ! ,asc5sion4 ,w\ld t ! opportunity 7 tak5 by ,*ri/ians1 :o believe :at !y h be5 taught ) sc>cely a mom5t's inve/igation1 & read ! ,bible z lazily z !y smoke _! pipes4 ,we d n ask !m to take our ^w = any?+4 ,let !m exam9e = !mselves4 ,if !y w d ?is1 we h no fe> z to ! result4 ,a belief 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t /ory ( ! sup]natural ,*ri/ is impossible to any man :o c&idly sifts & hone/ly weighs ! evid5ce4 ,if ,*ri/ians w\ld pursue _! inve/igations /ill fur!r !y w\ld soon satisfy !mselves t ! life1 dea?1 resurrection1 & asc5sion ( ,jesus ,*ri/ are l>gely1 if n entirely1 my?ical4 ,n[1 = in/ance1 :5 !y are prep>+ to celebrate ! asc5sion ( ,*ri/1 !y are welcom+ ! asc5sion ( ! ,sun4 ,! great lum9>y is 7app>5tly7 ris+ high] & high] 9 ! heav51 %$d+ 8 w>m] beams on ! e>?1 & gladd5+ ! he>ts ( man4 ,& !re is m connection betwe5 ! ,son & ! ,sun ?an ord9>y ,*ri/ians imag9e4 ,,! ,,ris+ ,,son4 ,y are reque/$ to read ! above title c>efully4 ,notice ! spell+ ( ! la/ ^w4 ,x is son1 n sun4 ,! diff]5ce to ! eye is only 9 "o lett]4 ,! sub/antial diff]5ce is v great4 ,yet 9 ! end ! di/9ction betwe5 ! ,son & ! ,sun vani%es4 ,orig9ally !y 7 "o & ! same ?+1 & !y w be s aga9 :5 ,*ri/ianity is prop]ly und]/ood4 ,suppos+ t ,jesus ( ,naz>e? ev] liv$1 x is impossible to "k1 ) any approa* to accuracy1 :at he really 04 ,) ! exception ( f\r epi/les by ,sa9t ,paul--9 :i* we f9d a highly my/ical ,*ri/1 & n a portrait or ev5 a sket* ( an actual man--we h no mat]ials = a biography ( ,jesus writt5 )9 a hundr$ ye>s ( 8 dea?4 ,und\bt$ly "s docum5ts exi/$ be=e ! ,canonical & ,apocryphal ,gospels1 b !y 7 lo/ ?r\gh neglect or suppression1 & :at we h is simply ! concoction ( old] mat]ials by an unscrupul\s ,*ur*4 ,dur+ ! int]val betwe5 ! real or suppos$ dea? ( ,jesus & ! date ( ! gospels1 !re 0 pl5ty ( "t = ! accumulation ( any quantity ( my?ology4 ,! ea/ 0 full ( su* mat]ial1 only wait+1 aft] ! de/ruction ( ! old national religions "u ! sway ( ,rome1 to be wov5 into ! texture ( a non-national sy/em z wide z ! limits ( ! ,empire4 ,prote/ants are able to recognise a va/ deal ( ,paganism 9 ! tea*+ & ritual ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,on t side !y keep an op5 eye4 ,on ! o!r side _! eye is %ut4 ,if !y op5$ x !y w\ld see pl5ty ( ,paganism 9 ! gospels4 ,! only fix$ date 9 ! c>e] ( ,jesus is 8 bir?day4 ,?is is kn[n by e s*ol> to be fictiti\s4 ,! primitive ,*ur* 0 ignorant ( ! day on :i* ,jesus 0 born4 ,b :at 0 unkn[n to ! apo/les1 "o ( :om is said to h be5 8 v bro!r1 0 opportunely discov]$ by ! ,*ur* ?ree hundr$ ye>s aft]w>ds4 ,= "s "t ! nativity ( ,jesus _h be5 celebrat$ on all sorts ( days1 b ! ,*ur* br\ght ab\t uni=mity by e/abli%+ ! tw5ty-fif? ( ,decemb]4 ,?is 0 ! ,pagan fe/ival ( ! nativity ( ! ,sun4 ,! ,*ur* simply appropriat$ x1 9 ord] to br+ ov] ! ,pagan population by a *ange ( doctr9e )\t a *ange or rites & cu/oms4 ,x may be object$ t ! primitive ,*ur* did n inquire z to ! bir?day ( ,jesus until x 0 too late to asc]ta9 x4 ,b ?is objection _c possibly apply to ! resurrection1 ! date ( :i* is involv$ 9 equal unc]ta9ty1 al?\gh "o w\ld expect x to be precisely kn[n & regul>ly commemorat$4 ,= _m ages ! celebration 0 irregul>4 ,diff]5t ,sundays 7 kept1 & sometimes o!r days1 9 v>i\s weeks ( ,m>* & ,april4 ,f9ally1 aft] fi]ce disputes & excommunications1 ! pres5t sy/em 0 impos$ ^u ! :ole ,ca?olic _w4 ,ea/] is1 9 fact1 decid$ a/ronomically1 by a process 9 :i* sun-wor%ip & moon-wor%ip are bo? conciliat$4 ,! />t+ po9t is ! v]nal equ9ox1 :i* 0 ! "t ( a common ,pagan fe/ival4 ,! v "n ( ,ea/] is ( hea!n orig94 ,all its cu/oms are bequea!d to u f f>-(f ,pagan ance/ors4 ,ea/] eggs1 symbolis+ ! life ( ! univ]se1 h be5 trac$ back to ! ,romans1 ,greeks1 ,p]sians1 & ,egyptians4 ,:5 ! ,*ri/ians celebrate ! resurrection ( ,*ri/ !y are imitat+ ! anci5t hea!n1 :o at ! same "t ( ! ye> commemorat$ ! resurrection ( ! ,sun1 & 8 manife/ triumph ov] ! p[]s ( d>kness4 ,& :5 ! mod]ns prep>e to celebrate ! asc5sion ( ,*ri/1 !y are really welcom+ ! asc5sion ( ! ,sun4 ,! great lum9>y--fa!r ( light & "l ( life--is !n 7app>5tly7 ris+ high] & high] 9 heav51 %$d+ 8 w>m] beams on ! e>?1 & gladd5+ ! he>ts ( m54 ,*ur*es & alt>s are deck$ ) vegetation1 :i* is ano!r relic ( nature-wor%ip4 ,life is once m bur/+ =? "u ! k9dl+ rays ( ! sun4 ,hope spr+s afre% 9 ! he>t ( man4 ,8 fancy sees ! pa/ures cov]$ ) flocks & h]ds1 ! corn wav+ 9 ! breeze1 & ! grapes plump+ 9 ! gold5 sun%9e1 big ) ! blood ( e>? & ! fire ( heav54 ,accord+ to ! ,apo/les' ,cre$1 ,jesus desc5d$ into hell betwe5 8 dea? & resurrection4 ,t is also a relic ( sun-wor%ip4 ,dur+ ! d>k1 cold w9t] ! sun desc5d$ into ! und]world1 :i* is ! real mean+ ( ,hades4 ,misund]/&+ ?is circum/ance1 or delib]ately p]v]t+ x1 ! e>ly ,*ur* fabricat$ ! mon/r\s fable t ,jesus prea*$ unto ! spirits 9 prison1 z we read 9 ! fir/ epi/le ( ,pet]4 ,"o ( ! apocryphal gospels gives a lively acc\nt ( h[ he h>ri$ ! realm ( ,old ,h>ry1 empty+ ! place :olesale1 & robb+ ! poor ,devil ( all 8 illu/ri\s subjects1 f ,adam to ,john ! ,bapti/4 ,a volume might be fill$ ) illu/rations ( ! my?ology ( ! ,resurrection4 ,our pres5t space is limit$1 & we mu/ let ! above suffice4 ,anyone :o reads ! gospel /ory ( ! resurrection & asc5sion ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ) a c>eful eye & a critical m9d1 w see t x is n hi/orical4 ,su* witnesses1 s loose 9 /atem5t & s contradictory ( ea* o!r1 w\ld collapse 9 a few m9utes 9 any c\rt ( law4 ,!y d n write z spectators1 & !y 7 n spectators4 ,:at !y give u is ! leg5d>y & my?ical /ory t _h tak5 possession ( ! ,*ri/ian m9d long aft] all ! contempor>ies ( ,jesus 7 dead4 ,our belief1 9 conclusion1 is t ! ,ris+ ,sun w outla/ ! ,ris+ ,son4 ,! latt] is gradually1 b v surely1 p]i%+4 ,ev5 pr(ess$ ,*ri/ians are giv+ up ! miracul\s elem5ts ( ! gospels4 ,b :o w\ld give up ! ,sun1 :i* has w>m$1 light$1 & f]tilis$ ! e>? = millions ( ye>s1 & w d s = millions ( ye>s aft] ! dea? ( ,*ri/ianity8 ,,/4 ,,paul',s ,,v]acity4 ,a v pretty /orm has be5 rais$ 7& settl$7 by ! ,indep5d5t & ,noncon=mi/4 ,x rag$ ar\nd ! ,apo/le ,paul & ,mr4 ,h]b]t ,sp5c]1 :o bo? come out ( x app>5tly n a p5ny ! worse4 ,mr4 ,sp5c] has a *apt] on ,v]acity 9 8 rec5tly publi%$ ,pr9ciples ( ,e?ics1 :]e9 he cites ,paul z a violator ( ?is virtue1 & rem>ks t app>5tly piqu+ himself on 8 craft & guile1 he else:]e def5ds 8 acts by cont5d+ t '! tru? ( ,god ha? m ab\nd$ ?r\gh my lie unto 8 glory4' ,?is r\s$ ! ire ( ! ,indep5d5t1 & ,mr4 ,sp5c] 0 in=m$ t 8 extraord9>y asp]sion on ! ,apo/le's "* 0 :olly )\t ju/ification4 ,:]eupon ! great ,evolutioni/ repli$ t two days be=e receiv+ ! ,indep5d5t he _h s5t to ! pr9t] ! copy ( a cancel to be sub/itut$ = ! page 9 :i* !re occurs ! error y po9t out4 ,mr4 ,sp5c] goes on to say t he _h tru/$ to assi/ants1 & be5 misl$ on ?is p>ticul> po9t z on a few o!rs4 ,! inductions conta9$ 9 ! ,pr9ciples ( ,sociology & 9 ,"p ,,ii4 ( ! ,pr9ciples ( ,e?ics are bas$ ma9ly1 ?\gh n :olly1 ^u ! classifi$ mat]ials conta9$ 9 ,! ,descriptive ,sociology1 compil$ betwe5 #ahfg & #ahha by ?ree ,univ]sity m5 ,i engag$ = ! purpose4 ,:5 us+ ?is compilation ( facts conc]n+ sixty-eight diff]5t societies ,i h habitually tru/$ to ! compil]s4 ,= ev5 _h ,i be5 9 good heal?1 x w\ld h be5 impossible = me to v]ify all _! extracts f multitud9\s books4 ,9 "s cases1 :]e ! "w 0 at h&1 ,i h ref]r$ = v]ification2 & h usually done s 9 ! case ( extracts f ! ,bible2 n[ & !n1 z ,i rememb]1 reject+ ! extracts giv5 to me z be+ n ju/ifi$ by ! context4 ,b 9 ! case 9 po9t x seems t ,i _h n be5 suffici5tly c>eful4 ,x is only aft] read+ ! prec$+ *apt] t x becomes cle> t ! passage ,i quot$ mu/ be tak5 z "p ( an argum5t ) an imag9>y int]locutor1 r ?an z expressive ( ,/4 ,paul's own s5tim5t4 ,x mu/1 ,i ?9k1 be admitt$ t ! pres5tation ( ! ?\ght is a good deal complicat$1 &1 9 ! abs5ce ( ! light ?r[n ^u x by ! prec$+ *apt]1 is liable to be misund]/ood4 ,i regret t ,i misund]/ood x4 ,?is explanation & apology are1 ( c\rse1 mo/ satisfactory4 ,sa9t ,paul is cle>$ by ,mr4 ,sp5c]'s c]tificate1 & ! ,indep5d5t rem>ks t ?is is a noble codicil to ,mr4 ,sp5c]'s *apt] on ,v]acity4 ,nay1 x pr(esses high admiration = him z ! greate/ liv+ philosoph] ( ! ,engli%-speak+ race4 ,?us ! ,com$y ( ,errors is foll[$ by ,all's ,well t ,ends ,well1 & ! curta9 falls on complim5ts & embraces4 ,x really seems a %ame to di/urb ?is pleasant h>mony1 b we feel compell$ to say some?+ to ! ,indep5d5t & to ,mr4 ,h]b]t ,sp5c] ab\t ! ,apo/le ,paul4 ,9 ! fir/ place we mu/ obs]ve t ,mr4 ,sp5c]'s errone\s /atem5t ab\t ! great apo/le1 :ile x may be an asp]sion1 is c]ta9ly n extraord9>y4 ,x has repeat$ly be5 made by ! apo/le's adv]se critics1 & ev5 by "s ( 8 admir]s4 ,)\t cit+ a long li/ ( !m1 we w give two--bo? ,engli%1 & bo? judicial4 ,j]emy ,b5?am1 ! great re=m] ( our jurisprud5ce1 wrote a "w entitl$ ,n ,paul1 b ,jesus1 9 :i* he cont5ds ?r\gh f\r hundr$ pages t ,paul 0 m]c5>y1 ambiti\s1 & an unscrupul\s li>4 ,to cull a s+le passage f ,b5?am's book is l pick+ "o rais9 f a ri* plum-pudd+4 ,e s5t5ce is an indictm5t4 ,& surely aft] ,b5?am's tr5*ant p]=mance x is idle = an ,engli% j\rnal to pret5d t !re is any?+ extraord9>y 9 ,mr4 ,sp5c]'s errone\s accusation4 ,! o!r judicial writ]1 also belong+ to ! ,engli% race1 is ,sir ,ri*>d ,david ,hanson1 :o 0 = "s "t ,*ief ,ju/ice ( ,s\? ,au/ralia4 ,9 8 able "w on ,! ,apo/le ,paul !re is an admirable summ+-up ( ! h]o's "*4 ,aft] admitt+ ,paul's ability1 p]si/5ce1 c\rage1 & o!r virtues1 he rem>ks--,b ^! are accompani$ by :at 9 an un9spir$ man w\ld be call$ pride1 jeal\sy1 disda91 invective1 sophi/ry1 "t-s]v+ & intol]ance4 ,?is is pretty /rong2 & sophi/ry & "t-s]v+ are only euphemisms = ly+ 9 prea*+ & practice4 ,s mu* = ! ,indep5d5t1 & n[ = ,mr4 ,sp5c]4 ,x mu/ be obs]v$ t "o "p ( 8 errone\s /atem5t _c be repudiat$4 ,! apo/le di/9ctly says1 be+ crafty1 ,i caught y ) guile 7#b ,uor4 xii4 #af71 s t piqu+ himself on 8 craft & guile mu/ /& :ile ?is text rema9s 9 ! ,epi/le4 ,mr4 ,sp5c] all[s t1 9 ! ?ird ( ,romans1 ! pres5tation ( ! ?\ght is a good deal complicat$1 & liable to be misund]/ood2 b1 if read 9 ! light ( ! prec$+ *apt]1 ! passage ab\t ly+ to ! glory ( ,god mu/ be tak5 z "p ( an argum5t ) an imag9>y int]locutor4 ,p]haps s2 b :i* is speak+ 9 ! sev5? v]se8 ,paul or 8 oppon5t8 ,mr4 ,sp5c] does n say4 ,yet ?is is ! real po9t4 ,to u x seems t ,paul is speak+4 ,( c\rse x may be urg$ t he is speak+ ironically4 ,b ?is is n ,mr4 ,sp5c]'s cont5tion4 ,x is n cle> :at he does mean2 9 fact1 he seems to h caught a little ( ,paul's confusion4 ,we h no objection to read+ ! sev5? v]se ( ! ?ird ( ,romans 9 ! light ( ! prec$+ *apt]4 ,b %\ld x n also be read 9 ! light ( ,*ri/ian hi/ory8 ,h hone/ op5ness & /rict v]acity be5 ev] reg>d$ z ess5tial virtues 9 ! propagation ( ! gospel8 ,& :y is x likely t ,paul1 ( all m51 escap$ ! contagion ( fraud1 :i* has always disgrac$ ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*8 ,! ord9>y ,prote/ant imag9es1 or pret5ds1 t ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* has be5 ! great impo/or2 b ?is is nons5se to ! /ud5t ( e>ly ,*ri/ianity4 ,mo%eim rem>ks t ! p]nici\s maxim t ^? :o make x _! bus9ess to deceive ) a view ( promot+ ! cause ( tru? 7 des]v+ r ( comm5dation ?an ( c5sure1 0 v e>ly recognis$ by ! ,*ri/ians4 ,bi%op ,ellicott simil>ly obs]ves t hi/ory =ces ^u u ! recognition ( pi\s fraud z a pr9ciple :i* 0 by no means inop]ative 9 ! e>lie/ ages ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,middleton likewise reflects t ! bold defiance ( hone/y & tru? display$ by ! ,fa!rs ( ! f\r? c5tury c\ld n h be5 acquir$1 or become g5]al at once1 b mu/ h be5 c>ri$ gradually to t height1 by cu/om & ! example ( =m] times1 & a long exp]i5ce ( :at ! cr$ulity & sup]/ition or ! multitude w\ld be>4 ,s f>1 inde$1 7 ! e>li] ages f be+ rem>kable = integrity1 t ,middleton says !re nev] 0 any p]iod ( "t 9 :i* fraud & =g]y m ab\nd$4 ,! le>n$ ,casaubon also compla9s t x 0 9 ! e>lie/ times ( ! ,*ur* t x 0 consid]$ a capital exploit to l5d to heav5ly tru? ! help ( inv5tion1 9 ord] t ! new doctr9e might be m readily all[$ by ! wise among ! ,g5tiles4 ,mo%eim ev5 f9ds t ! p]iod ( fraud began n long aft] ,*ri/'s asc5sion4 ,& x cont9u$1 )\t a blu% ( %ame on ,*ri/ian *eeks2 n gr[+ worse1 = t 0 impossible2 until ,eusebius1 9 ! f\r? c5tury1 rem>k$ z a matt] ( c\rse t he _h writt5 :at r$\nd$ to ! glory1 & suppress$ :atev] t5d$ to ! disgrace ( religion4 ,n[ if fraud 0 practis$ z a pi\s pr9ciple 9 ! v e>lie/ ages ( ,*ri/ianity2 if x cont9u$ = z _m c5turies z x c\ld pass ) impunity2 if x 0 s sy/ematic & prolong$1 & c>ri$ to su* a height1 t ,h]d] decl>$ ,*ri/ian v]acity fit to rank ) ,punic ,fai?2 :at "r has anyone--ev5 a ,*ri/ian editor--to place ,paul above suspicion1 or to f9d a mon/r\s blund] 9 8 be+ accus$ ( ly+1 especially :5 ! hi/oric practice ( 8 co-religioni/s seems to _m p]sons to be m ?an half c\nt5anc$ by 8 own language8 ,we are n conc]n$ to press ! *>ge ( ly+ aga9/ ,/4 ,paul4 ,!re h be5 s _m li>s 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* t "o m or less makes v little diff]5ce4 ,on ! o!r h&1 we _c accept ,mr4 ,sp5c]'s c]tificate )\t res]vation4 ,he admits t ,paul's language is obscure2 & p]haps a little obscurity is to be expect$ :5 a man is reply+ to an accusation :i* he is n :olly able to rebut4 ,,no ,,fai? ,,) ,,h]etics4 ,dur+ ! ,crusades1 :5 ! ,*ri/ians 7 wantonly fight+ aga9/ _! sup]iors 9 civilisation & humanity1 ! doctr9e1 0 promulgat$ & obey$ t no fai? %\ld be kept ) infidels1 & ?is 0 subsequ5tly put 9 =ce aga9/ h]etics4 ,?\s&s ( ,mohamm$an prison]s 7 but*]$ 9 cold blood1 al?\gh _! safety _h be5 confirm$ by an oa?2 & ?is infam\s practice 0 aft]w>ds pursu$ ) respect to ! h]etical sects :5 ! ,papal troops desolat$ "s ( ! faire/ p>ts ( ,europe4 ,n only 0 !re no salvation outside ! ,*ur*1 b ev5 ! ord9>y laws ( human society 7 held to be abrogat$4 ,?is wick$ness1 p]haps1 rea*$ its culm9ation 9 ! ,spani% conque/ ( ,am]ica4 ,few ,*ri/ians 7 civilis$ en\gh to condemn ^! purjur$ b&itti1 b ,montaigne 9 ,france1 & ,raleigh 9 ,engl&1 7 glori\s exceptions1 & bo? ( !m 7 "u a j suspicion ( het]odoxy4 ,prote/ants z well z ,ca?olics 7 infect$ ) ?is infam\s bigotry4 ,lu!r himself 0 n free f ta9t1 & ,calv9's trea*]y aga9/ ,s]vetus is an et]nal blot on 8 "*4 ,no fai? ) h]etics took a new =m :5 ! d[nright violation ( an oa? became too dissonant to ! _s ( an improv$ civilisation4 ,x f\nd expression 9 robb+ ! h]etic ( political & social rights1 & above all 9 treat+ him z outside ! pale ( honor4 ,sl&]+ him 0 no libel4 ,e bigot claim$ ! "r to say any?+ aga9/ 8 "*1 = ! purpose ( br++ 8 op9ions into hatr$ & contempt4 ,all ! dictates ( *>ity 7 ca/ aside2 8 good actions 7 misrepres5t$1 & 8 fail+s malici\sly exagg]at$4 ,if ,voltaire sp5t ?\s&s 9 *>ity1 he did x = notoriety2 if he wrote odes to beautiful or accompli%$ ladies1 he 0 a wret*$ debau*ee4 ,if ,?omas ,pa9e made sacrifices = lib]ty1 he did x because he _h a private grudge aga9/ au?ority2 if he befri5d$ ! wife & family ( a di/ress$ ,republican1 he only s\ght to gratify 8 lu/2 if he sp5t a convivial h\r ) a fri5d1 he 0 an invet]ate drunk>d2 & if he contract$ a malignant abscess by ly+ = mon?s 9 a damp1 un:olesome dungeon1 8 suff]+s 7 ! nemesis ( a wick$1 pr(ligate life4 ,an ,engli% precursor ( ,voltaire & ,pa9e wrote ,a ,disc\rse on ,free?9k+4 ,8 "n 0 ,an?ony ,coll9s1 & 9 a c]ta9 s5se he 0 ! fa!r ( ,engli% ,free?\ght4 ,he 0 a man ( exempl>y life & mann]s1 yet ! sa9tly ,bi%op ,b]keley said he des]v$ to be d5i$ ! common b5efit ( air & wat]4 ,"o ( ,coll9s's antagoni/s 0 ! fam\s ,dr4 ,b5tley2 & al?\gh ,coll9s 0 a man ( =tune1 ! ridicul\s calumny 0 />t$ t he s\ght & obta9$ ,b5tley's assi/ance 9 adv]sity4 ,! au?or ( ?is calumny 0 ,ri*>d ,cumb]l&1 a gr&son ( ,b5tley1 & 9 o!r respects an e/imable man4 ,8 mi/ake 0 po9t$ out by ,isaac ,d',israeli1 :o told him ! p]son he meant 0 ,ar?ur ,coll9s1 ! hi/orical compil]4 ,b ,cumb]l& p]petuat$ ! calumny1 rem>k+ t x %\ld /&1 because x c\ld d no h>m to any b to ,an?ony ,coll9s1 :om he consid]$ little %ort ( an ,a!i/4 ,ano!r /ory ab\t ,coll9s1 :i* has frequ5tly done duty 9 ,*ri/ian publications1 is t a visitor f\nd him read+ ! ,new ,te/am5t1 & t he rem>k$1 ,i h b "o book1 b t is ! be/4 ,=tunately ,i am able to give ! orig9 ( ?is /ory4 ,x is told ( ,william ,coll9s1 ! poet1 by ,dr4 ,johnson1 & may be f\nd 9 ! second volume 7p4 #bci7 ( t writ]'s ,miscellane\s & ,fugitive ,pieces1 publi%$ by ,davies 9 ,johnson's lifetime4 ,x 0 n ,an?ony ,coll9s1 !re=e2 b :at does t matt]8 ,x 0 a g5tleman nam$ ,coll9s2 8 o!r "n is indiff]5t4 ,besides1 ! /ory is s mu* m affect+ :5 told ( ,an?ony4 ,look at ! ly+ /ories ( infidel dea?-b$s2 glance at ! scurrilities ( an outca/ m9i/] :i* are gratuit\sly circulat$ by ! enemies ( ,colonel ,+]soll2 obs]ve on h[ _m plat=ms ,mr4 ,brad-laugh has pull$ out 8 wat* & giv5 ! ,almighty five m9utes to /rike him dead2 li/5 to ! grotesque libels on e lead+ ,free?9k] :i* are solemnly circulat$ by ,*ri/ian malice2 & y w behold ! la/ fruit ( a v old tree1 :i* is sl[ly b surely p]i%+4 ,x once bore scaffolds1 /akes1 prisons & torture rooms2 x n[ be>s b libels & ins9uations4 ,,! ,,logic ,,( ,,p]secution4 ,nei!r ! cruelty ( tyrants1 nor ! ambition ( conqu]ors1 has wr\ght s mu* mis*ief & suff]+1 z ! pr9ciple ( p]secution4 ,! crimes ( a ,n]o1 ! ravages ( an ,attila1 afflict ! _w = a season1 & !n cease & are =gott51 or only l+] 9 ! memory ( hi/ory4 ,b p]secution op]ates incessantly l a natural =ce4 ,) ! univ]sality ( light1 x radiates 9 e direction4 ,! palace is n too pr\d = its entrance1 nor is ! cottage too humble4 ,x affects e relation%ip ( life4 ,its action is exhibit$ 9 public ?r\gh imprisonm5t1 torture1 & blood%$1 & 9 private ?r\gh ! te>s ( mis]y & ! groans ( despair4 ,b worse rema9s4 ,bodies />ve & he>ts break1 b at la/ !re comes ! poppi$ sleep1 ! end ( all4 ,grief is buri$ 9 ! grave1 ,nature cov]s x ) a mantle ( grass & fl[]s1 & ! feet ( joy trip m]rily ov] ! pa?s once trodd5 by heavy-foot$ c>e4 ,yet ! m subtle effects ( p]secution rema9 ) ! liv+4 ,!y are n screw$ d[n 9 ! c(f9 & buri$ ) ! dead4 ,!y become "p ( ! pe/il5tial atmosph]e ( c[>dice & hypocrisy :i* saps ! intellectual manhood ( society1 s t bright-ey$ inquiry s9ks into ble>-ey$ fai?1 & ! ri* vitality ( active hone/ ?\ght falls into ! decrepitude ( timid & slo?ful acquiesc5ce4 ,:at is ?is pr9ciple ( p]secution1 & h[ is x g5]at$ & develop$ 9 ! human m9d8 ,n[ t x is fall+ into discr$it1 !re is a t5d5cy on ! "p ( ,*ri/ian apologi/s to ascribe x to our natural hatr$ ( contradiction4 ,m5 argue & qu>rel1 & if intellectual diff]5ces excite ho/ility 9 an age l ?is1 h[ easy x 0 = !m to excite ! bitt]e/ animosity 9 m ignorant & b>b>\s ages6 ,su* is ! plea n[ frequ5tly advanc$4 ,no d\bt x we>s a c]ta9 plausibility1 b a little inve/igation w %[ its fallacy4 ,m5 & wom5 are s v>i\s 9 _! m9ds1 *>act]s1 circum/ances1 & int]e/s1 t if left to !mselves !y inevitably =m a multiplicity ( ev]-%ift+ p>ties1 sects1 fa%ions & op9ions2 & :ile ea* might res5t ! imp]t95ce ( disagreem5t f its own /&>d1 ! v multi=mity ( ! :ole mass mu/ pres]ve a g5]al balance ( fair play1 s9ce e s+le sect ) an it* = p]secut+ w\ld be confront$ by an ov]:elm+ majority ( dissid5ts4 ,x is obvi\s1 !re=e1 t p]secution c only be indulg$ 9 :5 "s p>ticul> =m ( op9ion is 9 ! asc5dant3 & if ?is =m is artificially develop$2 if x is ! result1 n ( k & reflection1 b ( cu/om & tra9+2 if1 9 %ort1 x is r a sup]/ition ?an a belief2 y h a condition ( ?+s highly favorable to ! =cible suppression ( h]esy4 ,n[1 ?r\gh\t hi/ory1 !re is "o great =m ( op9ion :i* has be5 artificially develop$1 :i* has be5 accept$ ?r\gh fai? & n ?r\gh /udy1 :i* has always be5 conc]n$ ) alleg$ occurr5ces 9 ! remote pa/ or ! inaccessible future1 & :i* has also be5 sy/ematically ma9ta9$ 9 its pri/9e purity by an army ( tea*]s :o h pl$g$ !mselves to inculcate ! anci5t fai? )\t any admixture ( _! own intellig5ce4 ,t =m ( op9ion is ,religion4 ,accord+ly we %\ld expect to f9d its c>e] always att5d$ ) p]secution1 & ! expectation is amply ju/ifi$ by a cursory glance at ! hi/ory ( e fai?4 ,!re is1 inde$1 "o great exception2 b1 to use a popul> ?\gh inaccurate phrase1 x is an exception :i* proves ! rule4 ,buddhism has nev] p]secut$ ,b ,buddhism is r a philosophy ?an a religion2 or1 if a religion1 x is n a !ology1 & t is ! s5se atta*$ to religion 9 ?is article4 ,all su* religions h p]secut$1 d p]secute1 & w p]secute :ile !y exi/4 ,let x n be suppos$1 h[ev]1 t !y puni% h]etics on ! op5 gr\nd t ! majority mu/ be "r & ! m9ority mu/ be wrong1 or t "s p h a "r to ?9k :ile o!rs h only ! "r to acquiesce4 ,no1 t is too %ameless an av[al2 nor w\ld x1 inde$1 be ! real tru?4 ,!re is a pr9ciple 9 religions :i* has always be5 ! sanction ( p]secution1 & if x be true1 p]secution is m ?an "r1 x is a duty4 ,t pr9ciple is ,salvation by ,fai?4 ,if a c]ta9 belief is necess>y to salvation1 if to reject x is to m]it damnation1 & to und]m9e x is to imp]il ! et]nal welf>e ( o!rs1 !re is only "o c\rse op5 to its adh]5ts2 !y mu/ treat ! h]etic z !y w\ld treat a vip]4 ,he is a poison\s creature to be swiftly ext+ui%$4 ,b n too swiftly1 = he has a s\l t may /ill be sav$4 ,accord+ly he is seque/]$ to prev5t fur!r h>m1 an ef=t is made to conv]t him1 !n he is puni%$1 & ! re/ is left ) ,god4 ,t 8 conv]sion is attempt$ by torture1 ei!r physical or m5tal1 is n an absurdity2 x is consonant to ! doctr9e ( salvation by fai?4 ,= if ,god puni%es or rew>ds u accord+ to our possession or lack ( fai?1 x foll[s t fai? is )9 ! p[] ( w4 ,accord+ly ! h]etic1 to use ,dr4 ,m>t9eau's expression1 is rem9d$ n ( argum5ts b ( motives1 n ( evid5ce b ( fe>1 n ( pro(s b ( p]ils1 n ( reasons b ( ru94 ,:5 we recognise t ! und]/&+ acts indep5d5tly ( volition1 & t ! ?reat ( puni%m5t1 :ile x may produce sil5ce or hypocrisy1 _c alt] belief1 ?is me?od ( proc$ure /rikes u z a mon/r\s imbecility2 b1 giv5 a belief 9 ! doctr9e ( salvation by fai?1 x mu/ necess>ily appe> bo? logical & j4 ,if ! h]etic w n believe1 he is cle>ly wick$1 = he rejects ! tru? & insults ,god4 ,he has delib]ately *os5 ! pa? to hell1 & does x matt] :e!r he travel sl[ly or swiftly to 8 de/9ation8 ,b does x n matt] :e!r he g alone or drag d[n o!rs ) him to p]dition8 ,su* 0 ! logic ( ! ,inquisitors1 & al?\gh _! cruelties mu/ be dete/$ _! consi/5cy mu/ be all[$4 ,ca?olics h an infallible ,*ur*1 & ! ,prote/ants an infallible ,bible4 ,yet z ! tea*+ ( ! ,bible becomes a "q ( int]pretation1 ! infallibility ( ea* ,*ur* resolves itself into ! infallibility ( its prie/hood4 ,ea* ass]ts t "s belief is necess>y to salvation4 ,religi\s lib]ty1 !re=e1 has nev] ent]$ into ! imag9ation ( ei!r4 ,! ,prote/ants :o revolt$ aga9/ ! ,papacy op5ly av[$ ! pr9ciple ( p]secution4 ,lu!r1 ,beza1 ,calv91 & ,melanc?on1 7 probably m intol]ant ?an any ,pope ( _! age2 & if ! ,prote/ant p]secutions 7 n1 on ! :ole1 s sangu9>y z ^? ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 x 0 simply due to ! fact t ,ca?olicism pass$ ?r\gh a d>k & f]oci\s p]iod ( hi/ory1 :ile ,prote/antism em]g$ 9 an age ( great] light & humanity4 ,p]secution _c always be bloody1 b x always inflicts on h]etics z mu* suff]+ z ! s5tim5t ( ! community w tol]ate4 ,! doctr9e ( salvation by fai? has be5 m mis*iev\s ?an all o!r delusions ( !ology comb9$4 ,h[ true are ! words ( ,pascal3 ,jamais on ne fait le mal si ple9em5t et si gaiem5t que qu& oh le fait p> un faux pr9cipe de consci5ce4 ,=tunately a nobl] day is break+4 ,! light ( tru? succe$s ! d>kness ( error4 ,"r belief is inf9itely important1 b x _c be =c$4 ,belief is indep5d5t ( w4 ,b "* is n1 & !re=e ! philosoph] approves or condemns actions in/ead ( c5sur+ beliefs4 ,!ology1 h[ev]1 consi/5tly cl+s to its old habits4 ,infidels mu/ n be argu$ ) b ?reat5$1 n conv9c$ b libell$2 & :5 ^! weapons are futile !re ensues ! p]secution ( sil5ce4 ,t s]ves = a "t1 b only = a "t2 x may ob/ruct1 b x _c prev5t1 ! spread ( unbelief4 ,x is l a veil aga9/ ! light4 ,x may obscure ! dawn to ! dull-ey$ & ! un9quisitive1 b pres5tly ! bl9de/ slugg>ds 9 ! p5folds ( fai? w see t ! sun has ris54 ,,lu!r ,,& ,,! ,,devil4 ,lu!r1 says ,he9e1 0 n only ! greate/1 b also ! mo/ ?or\ghly ,g]man1 h]o ( our hi/ory4 ,c>lyle says t no m valiant man1 no mortal he>t to be call$ brav]1 ev] liv$ 9 t ,teutonic k9dr$1 ^: "* is valor4 ,mi*elet calls him ! ,arm9ius ( mod]n ,g]many4 ,tw5ty tributes to ,lu!r's greatness might be add$1 all m or less memorable2 b ^!1 f ?ree v div]se m51 w suffice = our pres5t purpose4 ,m>t9 ,lu!r 0 a great man4 ,:oev] que/ions x mu/ appeal to new def9itions4 ,a great diff]5ce lay betwe5 ! cold1 saturn9e ,pope ( ,g5eva & ! frank1 exub]ant h]o ( ! ,g]man ,re=mation4 ,_! doctr9es 7 simil>2 !re 0 a lik5ess betwe5 _! mi/akes2 b :at a div]sity 9 _! natures6 ,calv9 0 ! p]fect type ( ! !ological p$ant--va91 meagre1 & arid2 :ile ,lu!r _h 9 him1 z ,he9e rem>ks1 some?+ aborig9al2 & ! _w has1 aft] all1 pr(it$ by ! ,god-l brutality ( ,bro!r ,m>t94 ,! nature ( ?is great man 0 suit$ to 8 task4 ,x requir$ no great intellectual p[] to see ?r\gh ! tricks ( ,papal prie/craft1 :i* _h1 inde$1 be5 ! je/ ( ! educat$ & ?\ghtful = g5]ations4 ,b x requir$ gigantic c\rage to become ! spokesman ( discont5t1 to attack an impo/ure :i* 0 support$ by univ]sal popul> cr$ulity1 by a well-nigh omnipot5t ,*ur*1 & by ! ke5-edg$1 m]ciless swords ( k+s & emp]ors4 ,/ill m1 x requir$ an indisputable elevation ( nature to attack ! impo/ure :]e1 z 9 ! sale ( indulg5ces1 x ?reat5$ ! v ess5ce ( p]sonal & social morality4 ,hundr$s ( p]sons may be hat*+ a new tru? 9 unkn[n conc]t1 b :5 a battle = humanity has to be f\ght1 someone mu/ beg91 & beg9 decisively4 ,lu!r /epp$ out z protagoni/ 9 ! great /ruggle ( 8 "t2 & ,free?\ght is n s b>r5 9 great names t x ne$ envy ,bro!r ,m>t9 8 righte\s applause4 ,inde$1 x seems to me t ,free?9k]s are 9 a position to e/eem ,lu!r m ju/ly ?an ,*ri/ians4 ,see+ :at 0 8 task1 & h[ x dem&$ a /ormy1 impetu\s nature1 we c ?ank ,lu!r = accompli%+ x1 :ile recognis+ 8 great defects1 8 faults ( temp] & ! n>r[ness ( 8 views2 defects1 ,i w\ld add1 :i* x 7 unnecess>y to dwell on if ,prote/ants did n magnify !m into virtues1 or if !y did n illu/rate ! inh]5t vices ( ,*ri/ianity itself4 ,/rong = 8 life-task1 ,lu!r 0 weak 9 o!r respects4 ,l ,dr4 ,johnson1 !re 7 /range dep?s 9 8 "*1 b none 9 8 intellect4 ,he emitt$ _m fla%es ( g5ius 9 writ+ & talk+1 b !y all came f ! he>t1 & *iefly f ! dome/ic affections4 ,he broke away f ! ,papacy1 b he only ab&on$ ,ca?olicism s f> z x conflict$ ) ! mo/ obvi\s morality4 ,he reta9$ all its capital sup]/itions4 ,mr4 ,fr\de puts ! case v mildly :5 he says t ,erasmus knew _m ?+s :i* x w\ld h be5 well = ,lu!r to h kn[n4 ,erasmus w\ld n h call$ ,cop]nicus an old fool1 or h answ]$ him by appeal+ to ,jo%ua4 ,erasmus w\ld n h se5 a special provid5ce 9 ! mo/ trifl+ accid5ts4 ,erasmus w\ld n h all[$ devils to worry him4 ,above all1 ,erasmus w\ld n h pursu$ ^? :o 7 h]etics to 8 doctr9e ) all ! animosity ( a ,papal bigot4 ,su* diff]5ces induc$ ,mr4 ,mat!w ,arnold to call ,lu!r a ,phili/9e ( g5ius2 j z !y l$ ,goe! to say t ,lu!r ?rew back ! intellectual progress ( mank9d = c5turies4 ,ano!r poet1 ,%elley1 seems to me to h hit ! precise tru? 9 8 ,ode to ,lib]ty3 ,lu!r caught ?y wak5+ glance3 ,l lightn+ f 8 lead5 lance ,reflect$1 x dissolv$ ! visions ( ! trance ,9 :i*1 z 9 a tomb1 ! nations lay4 ,%elley's epi!t is p]fect4 ,lu!r's lance 0 big & pot5t4 ,x wr\ght t]rible havoc among ! enemy4 ,b x 0 lead54 ,x ov]?rew1 b x did n transfix4 ,?is is n ! place to relate h[ ,lu!r play$ ! ,pope 9 8 own way2 h[ he p]secut$ ! ,zw+lians because !y w5t f>!r ?an himself on ! subject ( ! real pres5ce2 h[ he b>k$ at ! ,swiss re=m]s1 h[ he pursu$ ,&reas ,bod5/e9 = a diff]5ce on infant baptism2 h[ he treat$ ,mnz] & ! ,anabapti/s2 h[ he h\nd$ on ! nobles to suppress ! peasant revolt & /ab1 kill1 & /rangle !m )\t m]cy2 or h[ he 0 = h&+ ov] to ! execution] all :o d5i$ a s+le article :i* re/$ on ! ,scripture or ! au?ority ( ! univ]sal tea*+ ( ! ,*ur*4 ,my purpose is to %[ ,lu!r's attitude t[>ds ! ,devil1 wit*es1 app>itions1 & all ! re/ ( t gho/ly tribe2 & 9 do+ s ,i h no wi% to indulge 9 ! mo/ small sne] :i* ,c>lyle reprobates2 al?\gh ,i d ?9k x a great pity t su* a man z ,lu!r %\ld h be5 a slave to sup]/itions :i* ,erasmus w\ld h met ) a :olesome je/4 ,nei!r ,jews nor wit*es f>$ any ! bett] = ! ,re=mation1 until x _h f> outgr[n ! int5tion ( its f\nd]s4 ,bro!r ,m>t9 hat$ ! ,jews1 ?\ght _m ( !m sorc]]s1 & prais$ ! ,duke ( ,saxony = kill+ a ,jew 9 te/+ a talisman4 ,z = wit*es1 he said1 ,i w\ld h no compassion on !m--,i w\ld burn !m all4 ,poor creatures6 ,yet ,lu!r 0 naturally compassionate4 ,x 0 ! fatal sup]/ition :i* /eel$ 8 he>t4 ,/ill !re are da9ty sceptics :o tell u n to attack sup]/ition4 ,i po9t !m to ,m>t9 ,lu!r burn+ wit*es4 ,bro!r ,m>t9 liv$ 9 ,god's pres5ce1 b !y 7 g5]ally ?ree1 = ! ,devil 0 seldom abs5t4 ,8 ,satanic ,maje/y plagu$ ! poor ,re=m]'s life till he wi%$ himself safe 9 heav54 ,sometimes ! fi5d sugge/$ impi\s d\bts1 & at e!r times suicide4 ,he attribut$ 8 *ronic v]tigo to ! ,devil1 because ! physic he took did him no good4 ,s famili> did ! ,devil become t ,lu!r1 he>+ him walk ov]head at night1 w\ld say ,oh1 is x y8 & g to sleep aga94 ,once1 :5 he 0 m>ry+-an ari/ocratic c\ple1 ! w$d+ r+ slipp$ out ( 8 f+]s at a critical mom5t4 ,he 0 fright5$1 b1 recov]+ himself1 he exclaim$1 ,li/51 ,devil1 x is n y\r bus9ess1 y are wa/+ y\r "t4 ,! fam\s sc5e 9 :i* ,lu!r ?rew an ink/& at ! ,devil is leg5d>y1 ?\gh ,col]idge1 ,c>lyle & o!rs h made x ! !me ( _! eloqu5ce2 & ! ink-/a9 /ill %[n on ! wall at ,w>tburg is l ! /a9 ( ,rizzio's blood 9 ,holyrood ,palace4 ,lu!r's own visions 7 l>gely due to dyspepsia & an active imag9ation4 ,he said t ! ,devil tr\bl$ him less at night :5 he took a good nightcap1 :i* made him sleep s\ndly4 ,he f\nd t ! ,devil c\ld n /& music1 be+ a sad & sombre p]sonage2 j z1 long be=e1 music 0 f\nd a sov]eign recipe = ! melan*olia ( ,k+ ,saul4 ,b ! sure/ specific 0 rail+ & d]ision4 ,:5 ,lu!r call$ him names1 or laugh$ at him1 ! ,devil vani%$ 9 a huff4 ,bro!r ,m>t9 0 pla9-spok5 at ! be/ ( times1 b on ^! occasions he 0 too-d[nright = quotation4 ,mi*elet gives a *oice sample2 b ?\gh ! ,fr5* language all[s m lic5ce ?an ours1 he is oblig$ to give b ! fir/ lett] ( "o ( ,lu!r's vigor\s sub/antives4 ,bro!r ,m>t9 display$ a sly humor 9 "o ( 8 /ories ab\t ,satan4 ,a possess$ p]son 0 tak5 into a mona/]y1 & ! devil 9 him said to ! monks1 ,o my p1 :at h ,i done8--,popule meus1 quid feci tibi8 ,accord+ to ,lu!r1 fair & f\l w9ds 7 caus$ by good & evil spirits4 ,he spoke ( a t]rible lake 9 ,switz]l&1 haunt$ by ! ,devil1 & said !re 0 a simil> "o 9 8 own c\ntry4 ,if a /one 0 ?r[n into x1 a frightful /orm %ook ! :ole locality4 ,! ,devil made p idiots1 cripples1 bl9d1 deaf & dumb2 & ,lu!r decl>$ t ! doctors :o treat$ su* infirmities z natural _h a great deal to le>n 9 demonology4 ,"o or two ( 8 /ories ( possession are extremely gruesome4 ,) 8 own lu/y love ( life1 ,lu!r c\ld n und]/& suicide1 s he attribut$ t also to ! ,devil4 ,satan made ! suicides ?9k !y 7 do+ some?+ else2 ev5 pray+1 & ?us he kill$ !m4 ,bro!r ,m>t91 inde$1 sometimes fe>$ ! ,devil w\ld twi/ 8 neck or press 8 skull into 8 bra9s4 ,nor did he %r9k f ! d>ke/ developm5ts ( ?is sup]/ition4 ,he held t ! ,devil c\ld assume ! =m ( a man or a woman1 cohabit ) human be+s ( ! opposite sex1 & become a fa!r or a "m4 ,eight ye>s ago1 said ,lu!r1 ,i saw & t\*$ myself at ,dessau a *ild :o _h no p>5ts1 & 0 born ( ! ,devil4 ,he 0 twelve ye>s old1 & %ap$ l an ord9>y *ild4 ,he did no?+ b eat1 & ate z mu* z ?ree peasants or ?re%]s4 ,:5 he 0 t\*$ he cri$ out l "o possess$2 if any un=tunate accid5t happ5$ 9 ! h\se1 he rejoic$ & laugh$2 if1 on ! contr>y1 all w5t well1 he wept cont9ually4 ,i said to ! pr9ces ( ,anhalt1 ) :om ,i !n 03 ,if ,i comm&$ "h ,i w\ld h t *ild ?r[n into ! ,moldau1 at ! risk ( be+ its murd]]4 ,b ! ,elector ( ,saxony & ! pr9ces 7 n ( my op9ion4 ,"h is a case 9 :i* ! ,doctor ( ,div9ity1 ?\gh naturally a k9d man1 is q ready to take human life at ! behe/ ( a devili% sup]/ition1 :ile ! less fanatical laym5 %r9k f su* inhumanity4 ,! only devil 9 ?is /ory is ! devil ( fe>ful ignorance & misbelief 9 ,bro!r ,m>t94 ,he x 0 :o ne$$ ! exorci/1 al?\gh ! tru? w\ld h greatly surpris$ him4 ,c>lyle may use 8 sn>l+ muscles at ! apo!c>y's appr5tice :o is able to give a sci5tific explanation ( ,lu!r's visions2 b1 aft] all1 ! un=tunate p]sons :om ,lu!r w\ld h murd]$ by mi/ake might be p>don$ = pref]r+ ! apo!c>y's appr5tice to ! ,prote/ant ,pope4 ,! fact is1 ! doctr9e ( devils1 ( demoniacal possession1 ( incubi & succubi1 & ( sorc]y & wit*craft1 0 n fo/]$ by laym5 s mu* z by ! cl]gy4 ,lecky rem>ks t almo/ all ! great works writt5 9 favor ( ! executions 7 writt5 by ecclesia/ics1 & ,tylor ass]ts t ! guilt ( ?us br++ d[n ,europe intellectually & morally to ! level ( negro ,africa lies ma9ly ^u ! ,*ur*1 ,prote/ant be+ z bad z ,ca?olic1 = !y vi$ 9 outrag+ & kill+ ^? :o 7 doom$1 by ! gha/lie/ ( sup]/itions1 to be = life & dea? ( all creatures ! mo/ wret*$4 ,et]nal honor to ,lu!r = ! h]oism :i* s5t him to ,worms1 & made him exclaim to 8 dissuad]s3 ,i w g if !re are z _m devils 9 ,worms z !re are tiles ^u ! ro(s ( ! h\ses4 ,b et]nal hatr$ & contempt = ! ,cre$ :i* degrad$ h]oes into ,jack ! ,ripp]s4 ,i say ! ,cre$2 = ,*ri/ianity _c be exculpat$4 ,wit*craft1 possession1 & sexual int]c\rse betwe5 human & sup]human be+s1 are di/9ctly taught 9 ! ,bible2 & if !re 7 no o!r indictm5t ( ,*ri/ianity1 ! awful massacre & torture ( millions ( helpless wom5 & *ildr5 w\ld suffice to damn x ev]la/+ly4 ,,bible ,,engli%4 ,turn+ ov] ! pages ( ,col]idge's ,table ,talk rec5tly1 my att5tion 0 arre/$ oy sev]al passages ,i _h m>k$1 _m ye>s ago1 9 t sugge/ive book4 ,two or ?ree ( ^!1 ref]r+ to ! /yle ( ! ,bible1 resuscitat$ "s reflections ,i made on ! fir/ read+1 & :i* ,i n[ v5ture to express3 ) all def]5ce1 let me add1 to ,col]idge's e!real g5ius & magical ma/]y ( words4 ,int5se /udy ( ! ,bible1 he says1 w keep any writ] f be+ vulg>1 9 po9t ( /yle4 ,grant$2 & ! sacr$ scriptures ( any p & any cre$ w\ld h ! "s influ5ce4 ,vulg>ity1 unless x is be/ial1 is monkeyi%4 ,obvi\sly ?is is a *>act]i/ic ali5 to religion1 :i* is bas$ on ! s5se ( wond]1 & deals *iefly ) ! sublime4 ,:ile ! m9d is absorb$ by ! unse51 imag9ation is call$ into play2 & imag9ation is ! anti!sis ( vulg>ity4 ,! unkn[n is also ! t]rible1 & :5 ! m9d is al>m$ !re is no room = ! pu]ilities ( egotism4 ,any exaltation ( feel+ s]ves ! same purpose4 ,! mo/ vulg> woman1 9 t]ror at a dang] to h] *ild1 is lift$ into ! sph]e ( trag$y1 & becomes a subject = art2 nor c\ld ! l[e/ wret* exhibit vulg>ity :5 committ+ a murd] "u ! influ5ce ( passion4 ,vulg>ity1 9 %ort1 is self-consci\sness1 or at lea/ only compatible ) x2 & displays itself 9 self-ass]tion at ! exp5se ( o!rs1 or 9 disreg>d or 9 defiance ( _! feel+s4 ,n[ ,mono!ism1 su* z ! ,bible 9 its sublime/ p>ts is pregnant )1 naturally bani%es ?is disposition1 j 9 proportion z x is real4 ,x may tol]ate1 & ev5 *]i%1 _m o!r evils1 b n t2 = vulg>ity1 z ,i und]/& x1 is absolutely inconsi/5t ) awe4 ,h[ !n d ,i acc\nt = ! vulg>ities ( ! ,salvation ,army8 ,simply by ! fact t ^! p h no awe2 !y %[ ! absurdities ( religion )\t its s5tim5ts4 ,!y are t[nspeople1 us$ to music-halls1 public-h\ses1 /reet-fights1 & frivol\s cr[ds4 ,_! antics w\ld be impi% to religioni/s ^: awe 0 nurtur$ by hills & =e/s1 ! ris+ & sett+ sun1 & ! maje/y ( night4 ,n only d we f9d ! same au/]e simplicity 9 ! ,v$as1 ! ,kurn1 & o!r sacr$ scriptures2 we f9d x 9 mo/ ( ! old _w lit]ature4 ,! *>act]i/ic ( mod]n writ+s is subtlety & dext]ity2 t ( ! anci5t1 massiv5ess & directness2 & ! same diff]5ce holds good 9 a comp>ison ( ! v>i\s /ages ( our lit]ature4 ,! simplicity ( ! ,elizabe?an lyrics1 to say no?+ ( ,*auc]1 is only to be emulat$ 9 lat] ages1 ^: life is s mu* m complex1 by a recluse vision>y l ,blake4 ,ev5 :5 ,%elley approa*es x1 9 su* songs z t ( ,beatrice 9 ! la/ act ( ! ,! ,c5ci1 we feel t /ream ( music is cross$ & %ak5 by subtle "u-curr5ts4 ,:at ,col]idge claims = ! ,bible may be claim$ = all imag9ative & passionate lit]ature4 s*ylus1 ,lucretius1 ,dante1 ,milton2 h[ does ! ,bible excel ^! 9 t respect8 ,:5 we come to ,%akespe>e we f9d a sublimity :i* transc5ds t ( ,isaiah1 ,ezekiel1 & ,job1 ) a pa?os1 a humor1 & a wit1 su* z no ,hebrew writ] ev] imag9$4 ,& ,%akepe>e's sup]b /yle triumphs easily 9 all ^! fields4 ,col]idge recomm5ds ! ,bible z an antidote to vulg>ity4 ,i w\ld recomm5d ,milton z mu*1 ,dante m1 & ,%akespe>e beyond all4 ,our v]sion ( ! ,bible1 ,col]idge else:]e says1 has pres]v$ a purity ( mean+ to _m t]ms ( natural objects4 ,)\t ?is holdfa/1 our vitiat$ imag9ations w\ld ref9e away language to m]e ab/ractions4 ,?is is m]ely say+ t our ,bible1 design$ = common p c5turies ago1 is a monum5t ( ,saxon ,engli%4 ,cle>ly t is an accid5t ( our translation1 & n an ess5ce ( ! ,bible itself4 ,z mu* may be said = all our anci5t /&>ds4 ,col]idge admits t our ,new ,te/am5t is less elegant & correct ?an ! ,old1 & conta9s slov5ly phrases :i* w\ld nev] h come f ,b5 ,jonson1 or any o!r good prose writ] ( ! day4 ,yet our ,new ,te/am5t1 accord+ to ,mr4 ,sw9burne 7& !re is no bett] judge71 is translat$ f can9e ,greek into div9e ,engli%4 ,! tru? is1 ! /yle ( our ,bible is ow+ to ! translators4 ,!y liv$ be=e ! hurry ( our *eap p]iodical press1 :5 m5 wrote leisurely = leisur$ read]s4 ,!re 0 also no great accumulation ( native lit]ature1 & s*ol>s /udi$ almo/ exclusively ! ma/]pieces ( ,greece & ,rome4 ,_! s5se ( /yle 0 !re=e sup]ior4 ,read ! ,d$ication to ,k+ ,james 9 our au?oris$ v]sion1 !n ! introduction to our revis$ v]sion1 & see :at an imm5se diff]5ce !re is betwe5 ! /yles4 ,or read ,paul's noble praise ( *>ity 9 ! two v]sions4 ,by sub/itut+ love = *>ity1 ! revis]s h vitiat$ ! s5se1 & de/roy$ ! balance ( ! /yle4 ,_! m9c+ monosyllable is too weak to be> ! /ructural weight ( ! clauses4 ,a clos] analysis %[s t !y h spoil$ ! passage ?r\gh\t4 ,!y _h no e>3 9 o!r words1 no /yle4 ,! old translators _h e>s1 & knew o!r p _h4 ,_! "w 0 meant to be read al\d1 & x be>s ! te/4 ,t te/ is ! supreme "o1 & goes deep] ?an he>+4 ,flaub]t1 a great ma/] ( /yle1 always read 8 manuscript al\d2 hold+ t phrases are "r :5 !y correspond to all ! necessities ( respiration1 :ile ill-writt5 phrases oppress ! *e/1 di/urb ! beat+s ( ! he>t1 & contrav5e ! conditions ( life4 ,%akespe>e be>s ?is te/ triumphantly4 ,9 8 great passages1 respiration is easy & pronunciation simple2 ! language is a spl5did & melliflu\s /ream4 ,i v5ture to say 9 conclusion3 ,consult ! revis$ v]sion ( ! ,bible = mean+1 b read ! old "o = /yle4 ,x is a treasury ( musical & vigor\s ,saxon1 a well ( /rong ,engli% undefil$2 al?\gh ,hebrew is a poor language1 & ! ,greek ( ! ,new ,te/am5t is p]haps ! wor/ ev] writt54 ,b d n ?9k1 z ,macaulay pret5d$1 t ! language ( ! ,bible is suffici5t = e purpose4 ,x su/a9$ ! g5ius ( ,bunyan1 b ! mighti] g5ius ( ,%akespe>e _h to draw f o!r s\rces to support its flight4 ,our ,engli% ,bible conta9s six ?\s& words2 ,%akespe>e's vocabul>y conta9s n9e ?\s& m4 ,,liv+ ,,by ,,fai?4 ,:at is ,fai?8 ,fai?1 said ,paul1 is ! sub/ance ( ?+s hop$ =1 ! evid5ce ( ?+s n se54 ,?is is a fai? t s5sible m5 avoid4 ,! man ( reason may h fai?1 b x w be a fai? accord+ to k1 & n a fai? t disp5ses ) k4 ,he believes t ! sun w rise to-morr[1 t ! gr\nd w rema9 firm "u 8 feet1 t ! seasons w succe$ ea* o!r 9 due c\rse1 & t if he tills ! gr\nd he w reap ! h>ve/4 ,b 8 belief 9 ^! ?+s is bas$ ^u exp]i5ce2 8 imag9ation ext5ds ! pa/ into ! future1 & 8 expectations are det]m9$ by 8 k4 ,! future _c inde$ be demon/rat$2 x c only be pr$ict$1 & pr$iction c nev] am\nt to an absolute c]titude2 yet x may am\nt to a height ( probability :i* is practically ! same ?+4 ,religi\s fai?1 h[ev]1 is some?+ v diff]5t4 ,x is n belief bas$ on evid5ce1 b ! evid5ce & ! belief 9 "o4 ,! result is t p]sons :o are full ( fai? always reg>d a dem& = evid5ce z at once a h]esy & an insult4 ,_! fai? seems to !m1 9 ! language ( ,paul1 ! v sub/ance ( _! hopes2 & !y (t5 talk ( ! exi/5ce ( ,god & ! div9ity ( ,*ri/ z be+ no less c]ta9 ?an _! own exi/5ce4 ,prop]ly speak+1 fai? is tru/4 ,?is involves a wide latitude beyond our k4 ,if we tru/ a fri5d1 we h fai? 9 him1 & we act ^u t s5tim5t4 ,b we are sometimes deceiv$1 & ?is %[s t our fai? 0 9 excess ( our k4 ,sometimes1 inde$1 x is q indep5d5t ( k4 ,we tru/ p because we l !m1 or because !y l u4 ,?is infirmity is well kn[n to %>p]s & adv5tur]s1 :o inv>iably cultivate a pleas+ mann]1 & g5]ally practise ! arts ( flatt]y4 ,! same pr9ciple holds good 9 religion4 ,x 0 sagaci\sly rem>k$ by ,hume t we ought to suspect e agreeable belief4 ,! mass ( mank9d1 h[ev]1 are n s fa/idi\s or discrim9at+4 ,on ! contr>y1 !y frequ5tly believe a ?+ because x is pleasant1 & = no o!r reason4 ,h[ (t5 h we he>d ,*ri/ian advocates prove ! immortality ( ! s\l to ! complete satisfaction ( _! auditors by simply h>p+ on man's desire to live = ev]6 ,nay1 !re h be5 _m great philosoph]s :o h demon/rat$ ! same doctr9e by exactly ! same means4 ,religi\s fai?1 to borr[ a def9ition f ,*amb]s's ,diction>y1 is usually belief 9 ! /atem5t ( ano!r4 ,!re are a few my/ics :o pr(ess to hold p]sonal int]c\rse ) ,god1 b ! majority1 ( mank9d take _! religion on tru/4 ,!y believe x because !y 7 taught x1 & ^? :o taught !m believ$ x = ! v same reason4 ,:5 y trace back ! revelation to its beg9n+1 y always f9d t x is d]iv$ f m5 :o liv$ a long "t ago1 or :o p]haps nev] liv$ at all4 ,mohamm$ v\*es = ! ,koran4 ,yes1 b :o w v\* = ,mohamm$8 ,?omas ,pa9e well said t :at is revelation to ! man :o receives x1 is only he>say to ! man :o gets x at secondh&4 ,if anyone comes to y ) a message f ,god1 fir/ button y\r pockets1 & !n ask him = 8 cr$5tials4 ,y w f9d t he has none4 ,he c only tell y :at someone else told him4 ,if y meet ! orig9al mess5g]1 he c only cry ?us sai? ! ,"l1 & bid y believe or be damn$4 ,to su* a haughty prophet "o might well reply1 ,my de> sir1 :at y say may be true1 b x is v /range4 ,return to ! be+ :o s5t y & ask him to give y bett] cr$5tials4 ,8 ^w may be pro( to y1 b y\rs is no pro( to me2 & x seems reasonable to suppose t1 if ,god _h any?+ to tell to me1 he c\ld communicate p]sonally to me z well z to y4 ,9 anci5t times ! prophets :o 7 ?us acco/$ work$ miracles 9 atte/ation ( _! mission2 b our mod]n prophets h no su* p[]1 & !re=e !y c sc>cely claim our belief4 ,if !y ask u :y we reject :at !y tell u on ! au?ority ( ! anci5t prophets :o possess$ great] p[]s1 we reply t :at is a miracle to ^? :o see x is only a /ory to ^? :o he> x1 & t we pref] to see ! miracle ourselves4 ,tell+ u t a man rose f ! dead is no reason :y we %\ld believe t ?ree times "o are "o2 x is only prov+ "o wond] by ano!r1 & mak+ a fre% draft on our cr$ulity at e /ep 9 ! demon/ration4 ,!re are m5 :o tell u t we %\ld live by fai?4 ,b t is impossible = all ( u4 ,! cl]gy live by fai?1 yet h[ c\ld !y d s if !re 7 n o!rs to support !m8 ,knaves _c exi/ )\t dupes1 nor ! ,*ur* )\t subscrib]s4 ,liv+ by fai? is an easy pr(ession4 ,liv+ on fai?1 h[ev]1 is m ardu\s & prec>i\s4 ,elijah is said to h subsi/$ on food :i* 0 br\ght him by inspir$ rav5s1 b !re are few ( ,god's m9i/]s will+ to foll[ 8 example4 ,!y ask ,god to give !m _! daily bread1 yet !y w\ld all %r9k ) horror f dep5d+ on :at he s5ds !m4 ,,victor ,,hugo4 99 99 ,may #ca1ahhe4 ,two ye>s & a half ago ,france 0 m\rn+ ! dea? ( ,gambetta4 ,e ho/ile voice 0 hu%$1 & ! :ole nation b5t te>fully ov] ! bi]1 :]e a once mighty he>t & f]v5t bra9 lay cold & /ill 9 dea?4 ,nev]1 p]haps1 s9ce ,mirabeau burn$ out ! la/ ( 8 great life _h ,p>is be5 s pr(\ndly mov$4 ,gambetta 0 c>ri$ to 8 grave by a million ( m51 & 9 all t trem5d\s procession no prie/ figur$1 nor 9 all ! fun]al c]emony 0 !re a ^w ( ,god4 ,= ! fir/ "t 9 hi/ory a nation buri$ h] h]o )\t a %r$ ( religi\s rites or a :isp] ( any o!r immortality ?an ! immortality ( fame4 ,france n[ m\rns ! dea? ( ,victor ,hugo1 ! great poet ( ! ,republic1 z ,gambetta 0 its great orator & /atesman4 ,^! two1 9 _! sev]al ways1 did ! mo/ to demoli% ! empire4 ,gambetta organis$ & l$ ! ,republican opposition1 & :5 ! d*ance came1 he play$ deep = ! ,republic 9 ! game ( life & dea?1 mak+ ! re/oration ( ! empire an impossibility4 ,b long be=e ! "y orator *all5g$ ! empire1 x 0 arraign$ be=e ! b> ( lib]ty & humanity by ! great poet4 ,f 8 lonely *annel rock1 9 ! bitt] gr&eur ( exile1 ,victor ,hugo hurl$ ! lightn+s & ?und]s ( 8 d5unciation at ! political burgl> ( ,france & 8 p>asitical m9ions4 ,practical p laugh$ at him1 n kn[+ t he 0 m practical ?an !y4 ,!y saw no?+ b ! petty pres5t1 & judg$ ev]y?+ by its imm$iate success4 ,he 0 n\ri%$ by sov]eign pr9ciples1 root$ 9 ! dep?s ( ! human he>t & blossom+ 9 its l(tie/ aspirations4 ,he 0 a prophet :o *ant$ 8 own inspiration to ! _w1 kn[+ t few w\ld li/5 at fir/1 b assur$ t ! message w\ld k9dle "s he>ts1 & t ! liv+ flame w\ld leap f brea/ to brea/ till all 7 wrapt 9 its div9e blaze4 ,he scorn$ ! base successful lie & rev]5c$ ! noble outca/ tru?1 & he _h unfalt]+ fai? 9 ! response :i* mank9d w\ld ultimately make to ! voice ( _! rightful "l4 ,great he 0 z a poet1 a romanc] & a dramati/1 b he 0 greate/ z a prophet4 ,he liv$ to see 8 message ju/ifi$ & 8 pr9ciples triumphant1 & di$ at ! ripe old age ( eighty-?ree1 amid ! love & rev]5ce ( ! civilis$ _w4 ,we are n bl9d to 8 fail+s2 he _h1 z ! ,fr5* say1 ! defects ( 8 qualities4 ,b !y d n obscure 8 glory4 ,8 fail+s 7 ^? ( o!r m52 8 greatness 0 8 own4 ,victor ,hugo1 l ,gambetta1 0 a ,free?9k]4 ,we "k he pr(ess$ a belief 9 ,god1 b he _h no !ology4 ,8 ,god 0 ,nature1 suffus$ ) passion & ideality2 & 8 conviction ( ,"s f>-(f div9e ev5t1 ,to :i* ! :ole creation moves1 0 only 8 fai? 9 progress1 ext5d$ into ! remote/ future4 ,he 0 a true ,free?9k] 9 8 gr& ass]tion ( ! maje/y ( reason & consci5ce4 ,he appeal$ to ! native dignity ( ! individual1 & hat$ prie/craft ) a p]fect hatr$4 ,lack+ humor himself1 & brilliant )\t wit1 he c\ld recognise ^! qualities 9 o!rs1 & he ?\ght !m z valid z 8 own weapons aga9/ ! dogmas ( sup]/ition4 ,h[ f9e 0 8 great ^w ab\t ,voltaire--,irony inc>nate = ! salvation ( mank9d4 ,l ,gambetta1 ,victor ,hugo is to be buri$ )\t religi\s rites1 accord+ to 8 w4 ,no prie/ is to pr(ane ! sanctity ( dea? by mumbl+ idle words ov] 8 grave conc]n+ :at he is z ignorant ( z ! corpse at 8 feet4 ,9 dea?1 z 9 life1 ! ,free?9k] w\ld confront ! univ]se alone f ! impregnable rock ( 8 manhood1 conv9c$ t ,!re is no dang] to a man t kn[s ,:at life & dea? is3 !re's n any law ,exce$s 8 k3 nei!r is x lawful ,t he %\ld /oop to any o!r law4 ,n only did ,victor ,hugo w t no prie/ %\ld (ficiate at 8 burial1 he ord]$ t none %\ld approa* 8 b$4 ,b ! c>rion cr[s ( ! dea?-*amb] 7 n to be det]r$ by 8 well-kn[n wi%es4 ,! ,ar*bi%op ( ,p>is (f]$ to visit ! dy+ h]etic & adm9i/] to him ! supreme unction on behalf ( ! ,*ur*4 ,m4 ,lockroy1 ! poet's son-9-law1 politely decl9$ ! (f]4 ,our newspap]s1 especially ! or?odox ones1 reg>d ! ,ar*bi%op's message z a complim5t4 ,9 our op9ion x 0 a braz5 insult4 ,suppose ,mr4 ,bradlaugh wrote to say t he w\ld gladly att5d ! sickb$ ( ,canon ,wilb]=ce = ! purpose ( receiv+ 8 confession ( ,a!ism2 w\ld ! or?odox reg>d x z a complim5t or an insult8 ,we fail to see any diff]5ce 9 ! two cases1 & we "k n :y imp]t95ce 9 an ,a!i/ becomes civility 9 a ,*ri/ian4 ,=tunately1 ,victor ,hugo's dea?-*amb] 0 n intrud$ ^u by impud5t prie/s4 ,8 relatives respect$ 8 convictions ! m z !y 7 ,free?9k]s !mselves4 ,no prie/ w consecrate 8 grave1 b x w be hall[$ by 8 greatness2 & :at pilgrim1 z he b5ds ov] ! ma/]'s tomb1 w he> 9 ! breeze1 or see 9 ! grass & fl[]s1 any sign t a prie/'s b5ison is want+ to 8 repose8 ,,desecrat+ ,a ,,*ur*4 ,!re 0 a ,pan!on at ,rome1 :i* 0 a monum5t ( ! religi\s tol]ance ( ! ,empire4 ,x 0 d$icat$1 z appe>s f ! inscription on ! portico1 by ,agrippa1 son-9-law to ! great ,augu/us1 to ,jupit] & all ! o!r gods1 ) ! same g5]osity t prompt$ ! ,a!nians to erect an alt> to ! gods t might be unkn[n4 ,a ni*e 0 af=d$ )9 its walls to e deity ( ! prov9ces ^: devotees 7 will+ to accept ! hospitality2 & ,*ri/ himself might h figur$ ) ! re/1 if 8 wor%ipp]s did n scorn all o!r gods b _! own4 ,! old ,pan!on /ill exi/s1 & be>s ! "n ( ! ,rotunda4 ,b x is no long] a ,pagan temple4 ,x 0 re-d$icat$ by ,pope ,boniface ! ,f\r?1 9 ,a4,d4 #fjh1 to ! ,virg9 ,m>y & all ! sa9ts4 ,ano!r ,pope1 a ?\s& ye>s lat]1 despoil$ x ( its ornam5ts1 :i* _h be5 sp>$ by s _m b>b>ian conqu]ors4 ,he ca/ "s into cannon1 & ) ! re/ =m$ a high alt> = ! ,*ur* ( ,/4 ,pet]4 ,^! alt]ations 7 ( c\rse ju/ifiable4 ,!y 7 all made 9 ! int]e/ ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,:at c\ld be m prop] ?an ! trans=mation ( ,pagan temples into ,*ri/ian *ur*es8 ,:at m admirable ?an devot+ to ! wor%ip ( ,*ri/ ! edifice :i* _h e*o$ to ! tread ( ! prie/s ( ,jupit]8 ,:at m pi\s ?an s++ ! praises ( ,m>y & all ! sa9ts 9 a temple :]e idolat]s _h celebrat$ ! glories ( all ! gods & goddesses ( ,olympus8 ,su* is ,*ri/ian logic4 ,b if ! temples ( "o fai? may be s trans=m$1 :y may n ^? ( ano!r8 ,if ,*ri/ianity _h ! "r to devote ! temples ( ,paganism to its own uses1 :y has n mod]n civilisation ! "r to devote ! temples ( ,*ri/ianity to ,secul> purposes8 ,! ,*ur* ?9ks o!rwise4 ,x is at pres5t d5\nc+ ! secul>isation ( ! ,*ur* ( ,/4 ,g5evive1 9 ord] t ,victor ,hugo1 :o di$ a ,free?9k] & 0 buri$ )\t religi\s rites1 might repose 9 an unconsecrat$ place4 ,?is build+ is ! ,fr5* ,pan!on4 ,x 0 secul>is$ dur+ ! ,revolution1 & d$icat$ by ! ,republic1 n to ! gods ( religion1 b to ! h]oes ( lib]ty4 ,:5 ! mon>*y 0 re/or$ x 0 re-consecrat$1 & purg$ ( ! lucif]\s ta9t ( ,voltaire's du/4 ,b n[ ! ,republic is once m e/abli%$ on ! ru9s ( mon>*y & imp]ialism1 x aga9 secul>ises ! ,*ur* ( ,/4 ,g5evive z a tomb = its mighty dead4 ,! ,*ur* is naturally indignant1 b its ana!mas are p[]less4 ,god does n int]pose1 & ! ,republic is too /rong4 ,nay1 !re is ev5 a rumor t ! ,roman ,pan!on may be secul>is$ also1 & *ang$ into a national mausoleum1 :]e ! y\? ( ,italy may b5d rev]5tly be=e ! tombs ( su* glori\s soldi]s ( progress z ,mazz9i & ,g>ibaldi1 in/ead ( honor+ ! v c\nt]feit pres5tm5t ( fabul\s old sa9ts1 *iefly r5[n$ = _! laz9ess & dirt4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,/4 ,g5evive is desecrat$1 cries ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,p>is1 & special pray]s are (f]$ up to t anci5t lady 9 heav5 to av]t h] wra? f ! infidel city :i* has s insult$ h]4 ,9 "o s5se ! ,ar*bi%op is "r4 ,! ,*ur* is desecrat$ 9 ! /rict etymological mean+ ( ! ^w4 ,x has be5 conv]t$ f sacr$ to secul> uses4 ,b 9 ! second>y mean+ ( ! ^w ! build+ is n desecrat$1 b honor$1 by be+ made a fit receptacle = ! mortal rema9s ( ,victor ,hugo4 ,a gov]nm5t decree & ! removal ( ! cross on top ( ! *ur* 7 ! only /eps necess>y to its desecration4 ,! consecrat$ "* ( ! temple is gone4 ,to ! c>nal eye ! /ructure rema9s un*ang$1 )9 & )\t1 except = ! loss ( a crucifix2 b x is q possible t a prie/ly nose w\ld be able to sc5t ! abs5ce ( ! ,_s4 ,! ,holy ,gho/ has fl$1 angels no m haunt ! nave & aisles1 & ,/4 ,g5evive hides h] poor head 9 grief & humiliation4 ,no d\bt2 yet we d>e say ! build+ w /& none ! less firmly1 & if x %\ld ev] be pull$ d[n1 its mat]ials w\ld fet* z mu* 9 ! m>ket z if !y 7 saturat$ ) div9ity4 ,consecration is1 aft] all1 no?+ b a prie/ly trick4 ,:at s5sible man believes t ! ,holy ,gho/1 if su* a be+ exi/1 is at ! beck & call ( e ,ca?olic or ,prote/ant bi%op8 ,c ! univ]sal _s dwell exclusively 9 c]ta9 places8 ,c ! ?ird p]son ( ! ,tr9ity h sunk into su* an abject /ate z to dodge 9 & out ( build+s1 accord+ z he is want$ or n8 ,is !re any diff]5ce t ! nose1 or any o!r s5sitive organ1 c detect betwe5 a consecrat$ *ur* & an unconsecrat$ *apel8 ,c ! geologi/ or ! *emi/ disc]n any diff]5ce betwe5 ! consecrat$ & ! unconsecrat$ division 9 a cemet]y8 ,is ! e>? affect$ by prie/ly mutt]+s8 ,d ! corpses lie any m peacefully1 or decompose any m sl[ly1 = ! words pron\nc$ ov] ! m\ld t cov]s !m8 ,or is !re any appreciable virtue 9 ! consecrat$ wat]1 ) :i* ! ,prote/ant & ,ca?olic are alike baptis$1 & ) :i* ! latt] spr9kles himself p]iodically z a pres]vative aga9/ evil8 ,season f9ds no diff]5ce2 x is p]ceiv$ only by ,fai?1 :i* may be def9$ z ! faculty :i* enables a man to see :at does n exi/4 ,,walt ,,:itman4 99 99 ,april1 #ahib4 ,walt ,:itman's dea? c h tak5 no "o by surprise4 ,= ye>s he _h be5 at ! br9k ( ! grave1 & ! end comes z a relief4 ,a great s\l may be *e]ful1 or at lea/ s]5e1 9 all circum/ances2 b !re is nei!r pleasure nor dignity 9 liv+ on z ! gho/ ( "o's self4 ,few sup]b] specim5s ( physical manhood ?an ,walt ,:itman's h appe>$ on ?is planet4 ,he looks l a man1 said ,abraham ,l9coln1 z 8 gaze foll[$ ! poet pa/ a w9d[ ( ! ,:ite ,h\se4 ,:itman /ood six feet two1 8 limbs & torso 7 spl5did1 & 8 head 0 magnific5tly proportion$4 ,8 vitality mu/ h be5 wond]ful1 & 8 heal? 0 absolutely p]fect until aft] ! ,w>1 dur+ :i* he too assidu\sly nurs$ ! sick & w\nd$1 to ! la/+ detrim5t ( 8 ph5om5al con/itution4 ,! flame ( 8 life burnt on = ano!r ?irty ye>s1 b 8 /r5g? 0 s]i\sly und]m9$1 & he is f> bett] entitl$ to be call$ a m>tyr ?an _m :o h m *eaply e>n$ ! di/9ction4 ,walt ,:itman's great p]sonality c h>dly be disput$4 ,he impress$ himself z some?+ colossal on all :o came into close contact ) him4 ,! magnetism ( 8 pres5ce 9 ! milit>y hospitals 0 m sanative ?an ! doctors' physic4 ,m51 wom51 & *ildr5 felt glad & satisfi$ 9 8 company4 ,8 l>ge1 frank1 heal?y nature radiat$ a p]petual b5$iction4 ,"o :o knew him intimately has said t he nev] saw ^u ,:itman's features any trace ( mean or evil passions4 ,! man 0 ?or\ghly :olesome4 ,ev5 8 occasionally free utt]ances on sexuality are only s9s aga9/ decorum4 ,!y d n violate nature4 ,he nev] spoke on ?is subject ) ! slobb]y gr9 ( ! voluptu>y1 or ! le] ( pruri5ce4 ,he 0 at su* mom5ts simply unretic5t4 ,mean+ no h>m1 he suspect$ none4 ,9 ?is respect he belong$ to a less self-consci\s antiquity1 :5 no?+ p]ta9+ to man 0 common or unclean1 & ev5 ! wor%ip ( ! p[]s ( g5]ation 0 n )\t dignity & solemnity4 ,"s ( ! =emo/ ,engli%m5 ( our "t h ackn[l$g$ ,:itman's greatness & sanity--notably ,c>lyle1 ,rusk91 & ,t5nyson4 ,mr4 ,sw9burne is ! only "o :o has unsaid 8 praise4 ,t5nyson's intimacy ) ,:itman--always ?r\gh correspond5ce--0 simply beautiful4 ,a sup]ficial read] ( human nature might h inquir$ :at !y _h 9 common--! r\gh1 amorph\s ,am]ican poet1 & ! exquisite ,engli% poet1 a fl[] ( mill5niums ( culture4 ,b !re is some?+ deep] ?an =m4 ,x is sub/ance4 ,!re is some?+ deep] ?an language4 ,x is manhood4 ,& on ! common gr\nd ( ! deep] ?+s ( life1 ! ,am]ican & ,engli% poets--o!rwise s div]se--clasp$ h&s1 z x 71 across ! sund]+ ocean4 ,:itman's claim to be consid]$ a great poet1 or ev5 a poet at all1 has be5 ! subject ( hot dispute4 ,b su* que/ions are n s settl$4 ,only give "t en\gh1 & e writ] falls by m]e gravitation into 8 prop] place1 f :i* all ! controv]sies 9 ! _w c nev] %ift him4 ,:]e ! evid5ce is l>gely subjective1 z x mu/ be 9 apprais+ g5ius1 !re is sure to be mu* 9 our judgm5t t is incommunicable4 ,! logic ( ev5ts1 z we say 9 politics2 or ! pro( ( ! pudd+1 z we say 9 ! v]nacul>2 is n s brilliant z logical sword-play1 b x has ! m]it ( be+ decisive4 ,:itman's poetry looks /range to a read] accu/om$ to conv5tional models4 ,x positively (f5ds 8 eyesight4 ,! e> may detect a c]ta9 rhy?m1 b :]e are ! set l5g?s ( or?odox v]sification8 ,"h1 h[ev]1 !re lurks a fallacy4 ,poetry is n ! anti!sis ( prose4 ,! anti!sis ( prose is v]se4 ,"s ( ! f9e/ & noble/ poetry 9 ! _w's lit]ature is n ca/ 9 rhyme1 ?\gh rhy?m--(t5 subtl] ?an all possible rules--is indisp5sable4 ,yet !re is some?+ preci\s 9 poetical =m2 ay1 & some?+ durable4 ,_m an exquisite lyric1 ) no great dep? ( feel+ or rea* ( ?\ght1 has come d[n ! /ream ( "t1 & w float ^u x = ev]4 ,no d\bt ,dr4 ,johnson 0 "r 9 call+ x a wa/e ( "t to c>ve *]ry/ones1 b preci\s /ones are ! m valu$ & admir$ = ! art ( ! lapid>y4 ,:itman did n cultivate v]sification4 ,he almo/ despis$ x4 ,he sne]$ at dulcet rhymes4 ,yet ?is may h9d] 8 access to po/]ity4 ,mr4 ,m]$i? h9ts z mu* 9 8 sonnet entitl$ ,an ,orson ( ! ,muse1 :i* surely ref]s to ,:itman4 ,he all[s him to be ! ,muse's son1 ?\gh he w n we> h] liv]y4 ,him1 :om he bl[s ( ,e>?1 & ,man1 & ,fate1 ,! ,muse w he>k5 to ) grav] e> ,?an _m ( h] tra9 c wak53 him ,w\ld fa9 h taught :at fruitful ?+s & de> ,mu/ s9k b5ea? ! tidewaves1 ( _! weight1 ,if 9 no vessel built = sea !y swim4 ,t ,:itman1 h[ev]1 c\ld d great ?+s ) rhy?m1 & )\t rhyme1 is prov$ by 8 ,fun]al ,hymn ( ,presid5t ,l9coln1 :i* ,james ,?omson rank$ ) ,%elley's ,adonais1 & ,mr4 ,sw9burne call$ ! mo/ sublime nocturne ev] *ant$ 9 ! ca!dral ( ! _w4 ,t ?is is a great poem1 & w live1 we h n ! slighte/ d\bt4 ,"s o!r ( ,:itman's poems w d\btless live ) x1 b :ole masses ( 8 poetry w probably s9k to ! bottom--n1 h[ev]1 be=e do+ _! "w & deliv]+ _! message4 ,because ( 8 want ( =m1 ,:itman suff]s m ?an o!r poets 9 extracts4 ,we %all make none1 b ref] ! read] to ! :ole body ( 8 poetry1 ,"s ( x is almo/ we>isome2 ! re/ w repay /udy4 ,x conta9s ! utt]ance ( a great s\l1 full ( love & fri5d%ip1 patriotism & humanity1 brood+ ov] ! ev]la/+ problems ( life & dea?4 ,untrammell$ by s*ools & sy/ems1 ,:itman 0 a true ,free?9k]4 ,cosmopolitan z he 01 he prea*$ ! gospel ( individuality4 ,?is is :at y %all d3 love ! e>? & ! sun & ! animals1 despise ri*es1 give alms to ev]yone t asks1 /& up = ! /upid & ! crazy1 devote y\r income & labor to o!rs1 hate tyrants1 argue n conc]n+ ,god1 h pati5ce & indulg5ce t[>ds ! p1 take (f y\r hat to no?+ kn[n or unkn[n1 or to any man or numb] ( m51 g freely ) p[]ful un$ucat$ p]sons & ) ! "y & mo!rs ( families1 re-exam9e all y h be5 told at s*ool or *ur* or 9 any book1 dismiss :atev] insults y\r own s\l2 & y\r v fle% %all be a great poem1 & h ! ri*e/ flu5cy1 n only 9 its words1 b 9 ! sil5t l9es ( its lips & face1 & betwe5 ! la%es ( y\r eyes1 & 9 e motion & jo9t ( y\r body4 ,:itman appeal$ to ! bro!rhood ( all & ! dignity ( ea*4 ,he decl>$ he w\ld h no?+ :i* e o!r man might n h on equal t]ms4 ,! bus9ess ( ! great poet 0 to *e] up slaves & horrify despots4 ,m51 too1 %\ld keep 9 close communion ) ,nature1 yet always feel t !y c\ld be good or gr& only ( ! consci\sness ( ! supremacy )9 !m4 ,:at d y ?9k is ! gr&eur ( /orms & dismemb]m5ts1 & ! deadlie/ battles & wrecks1 & ! wilde/ fury ( ! elem5ts1 & ! p[] ( ! sea1 & ! motion ( nature1 & ( ! ?roes ( human desires1 & dignity & hate & love8 ,x is t some?+ 9 ! s\l :i* says-,rage on1 :irl on1 ,i tread ma/] "h & ev]y:]e2 ma/] ( ! spasms ( ! sky & ( ! %att] ( ! sea1 ( all t]ror & all pa94 ,am]ica1 p]haps ev5 m ?an ,engl&1 has ne$ ( ,:itman's tea*+ z ! poet ( ,democracy4 ,he d]id$ ! mania ( own+ ?+s1 he scorn$ di/9ctions ( ca/e & class1 he sang ! div95ess ( comrade%ip--&1 :at is m1 he practis$ x4 ,full-blood$1 /rong-limb$1 ri*-bra9$1 l>ge-he>t$ m5 & wom5 are a nation's be/ products1 & if a nation does n yield !m1 its weal? w only ha/5 its doom & pollute its grave4 ,,t5nyson ,,& ,,! ,,bible4 99 99 ,octob]1 #ahib4 ,we owe no apology = speak+ ( ! dead poet z ,t5nyson4 ,?is is h[ he w be kn[n by po/]ity4 ,! rank is b ! gu9ea's /amp1 & 9 ?is case x 0 n requisite4 ,a true poet's gold c nei!r be made m preci\s nor m curr5t by empty titles4 ,9 our op9ion1 x is a degradation1 in/ead ( an honor1 = "o ( nature's ari/ocrats to h]d ) ! artificial nobility ( an h]$it>y pe]age4 ,we also take ! opportunity ( regrett+ t ,t5nyson ev] became ,poet ,laureate4 ,! c\rt poet %\ld n survive ! c\rt dw>f & ! c\rt je/]4 ,x is pa9ful to see a great writ] gr9d+ out pr(essional odes1 & be/[+ ! excrem5ts ( 8 g5ius on royal non5tities4 ,! prepo/]\s (fice ( ,poet ,laureate %\ld n[ be aboli%$4 ,no poet %\ld write = a clique or a cot]ie2 he %\ld appeal directly to ! he>t ( ! nation4 ,t5nyson's fun]al took place at ,we/m9/] ,abbey4 ,! heads ( t e/abli%m5t1 foll[+ ! example set by ,dean ,/anley1 n[ act z body-snat*]s4 ,!y appropriate ! corpses ( di/+ui%$ m51 :e!r !y believ$ or disbeliev$ ! doctr9es ( ! s]vice read ov] _! c(f9s4 ,*>les ,d>w9's body is buri$ !re--! great ,agno/ic1 :o repudiat$ ,*ri/ianity2 ,rob]t ,br[n+'s too--! poet :o said ,i am no ,*ri/ian to ,rob]t ,bu*anan4 ,c>lyle took c>e t 8 corpse %\ld n jo9 ! museum4 ,t5nyson's1 h[ev]1 is n[ 9 ! catalogue2 &1 x mu/ be admitt$1 ) m plausibility ?an 9 ! case ( ,br[n+--) f> m ?an 9 ! case ( ,d>w94 ,*ri/ian pulpite]s1 all ov] ! c\ntry1 h be5 %\t+ _! praises ( ,t5nyson z a ,*ri/ian poet4 ,!y are ju/ifi$ 9 mak+ ! mo/ ( a man ( g5ius :5 !y possess "o4 ,we d n qu>rel ) !m4 ,we only beg to rem>k t !y h ov]done x4 ,! ,*ri/ianity ( ,t5nyson is a v diff]5t ?+ f ! ,*ri/ianity !y v5d to ! cr$ul\s multitude4 ,!re is no real evid5ce t ,t5nyson accept$ ! leg5d>y "p ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,ev5 9 ,9 ,memoriam1 :i* 0 publi%$ =ty-?ree ye>s ago1 ! ?\ght is (t5 extremely ,pan!i/ic4 ,x is ne>ly always s 9 ! lat] poems4 ,god1 n ,*ri/1 became m & m ! object ( ! poet's adoration1 ,/rong ,son ( ,god1 immortal ,love--! fir/ l9e ( tne e>li] poem--does n necess>ily mean ,*ri/2 :ile ! exclamation1 ,r+ 9 ! ,*ri/ t is to be1 is m symbolic ?an p]sonal4 ,!re is also a /rong hope1 r ?an ! c]titude1 ( a future life4 ,no ?or\ghly conv9c$ ,*ri/ian c\ld h writt5 ( ,! ,%ad[ cloak$ f head to foot1 ,:o keeps ! keys ( all ! cre$s4 ,nay1 ! v deity ( ,*ri/ is held loosely1 if at all1 9 ! ?irty-?ird section1 :]e he ,^: fai? has c5tre ev]y:]e1 ,nor c>es to fix itself to =m4 is bidd5 to leave 8 si/] undi/urb$ :5 %e prays2 ! poet exclaim+ ,oh1 sacr$ be ! fle% & blood ,to :i* %e l9ks a tru? div9e6 ,9 ! la/ l9e ( ! next /anza ?is sacr$ fle% & blood ( ,*ri/ 7x is to be presum$7 is call$ a type--:i* is a wide dep>ture f or?odox ,*ri/ianity4 ,& :at %all we say ( ! f9al l9es ( ! :ole poem8 ,"o ,god1 "o law1 "o elem5t1 ,& "o f>-(f div9e ev5t1 ,to :i* ! :ole creation moves4 ,l o!r passages ( ,9 ,memoriam1 x is a di/9ct anticipation ( ! ?\ght ( ,! ,high] ,pan!ism1 ,fl[] 9 ! ,cranni$ ,wall1 ,de ,pr(undus1 & ,! ,anci5t ,sage4 ,mu* has be5 made ( ! ,pilot 9 "o ( ,t5nyson's la/ poems1 ,cross+ ! ,b>4 ,i hope to see my ,pilot face to face ,:5 ,i h cross$ ! b>4 ,?is has be5 treat$ z a ref]5ce to ,*ri/2 b a fri5d ( ,t5nyson's1 writ+ 9 ! ,a!num1 says t ! ref]5ce 0 really to ! poet's son1 ,lionel ,t5nyson1 :o cross$ ! b> ( dea? "s ye>s previ\sly4 ,h[ mu* m natural & human is ! ref]5ce 9 ! light ( ?is explanation6 ,yet x appe>s1 aft] all1 f a lat] lett] to ! press by ,t5nyson's surviv+ son1 t he did mean ,*ri/4 ,?is is n1 h[ev]1 a confession ( or?odoxy4 ,! s5tim5t might be %>$ by m5 l ! v5]able ,dr4 ,m>t9eau1 :o d5y ! deity ( ,*ri/ & /rongly diss5t f _m "t-honor$ ,*ri/ian tea*+s4 ,t5nyson mo/ assur$ly revolt$ aga9/ ! brutalities ( ,*ri/ianity2 :i*1 by ! way1 are c\nt5anc$ by v explicit texts 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,he did n approve ! text1 ,great is y\r rew>d 9 heav54 ,he 0 above su* huck/]+4 ,he sang ( ,virtue-- ,%e desires no isles ( ! ble/1 no quiet seats ( ! j1 ,to re/ 9 a gold5 grove1 or to bask 9 a summ] sky4 ,give h] ! wages ( go+ on1 & n to die4 ,a noble petition6 ?\gh 9 ! tee? ( a too pat5t de/9y4 ,! doctr9e ( et]nal ,hell he fir/ turn$ f1 !n d5\nc$1 & f9ally despis$4 ,x 0 = wav]+ z to ?is hide\s dogma t ! ,rev4 ,f4 ,d4 ,maurice got into tr\ble ) 8 ,college4 ,he 0 godfa!r to ,t5nyson's little boy1 & ! poet invit$ him1 9 exquisitely *>m+ v]se1 to %>e 8 hospitality4 ,=1 be+ ( t hone/ few1 ,:o give ! ,fi5d himself 8 due1 ,%\ld eighty-?\s& college-c\ncils ,?und] ,ana!ma1 fri5d1 at y2 ,%\ld all our *ur*m5 foam 9 spite ,at y1 s c>eful ( ! "r1 ,yet "o lay-he>? w\ld give y welcome 7,take x & come7 to ! ,isle ( ,wight4 ,t5nyson _h already1 9 ,9 ,memoriam1 proclaim$ himself a ,univ]sali/1 z ,br[n+ did aft]w>ds 9 8 p[]ful l9es on ! old ,morgue at ,p>is4 ,he _h express$ ! hope ,t no?+ walks ) aimless feet2 ,t n "o life %\ld be de/roy$1 ,or ca/ z rubbi% to ! void1 ,:5 ,god ha? made ! pile complete2 ,t n a worm is clov5 9 va92 ,t n a mo? ) va9 desire ,is %rivell$ 9 a fruitless fire1 ,or b subs]ves ano!r's ga94 ,su*1 a poet c\ld nev] see ! div9ity ( ! wick$1 awful words1 ,dep>t f me1 ye curs$1 into ev]la/+ fire4 ,he d5\nc$ x 9 ,despair1 a poem ( 8 old age4 ,well does he make ! ,agno/ic cry out to ! m9i/]-- ,:at6 ,i %\ld call on t ,inf9ite ,love t has s]v$ u s well8 ,inf9ite cruelty r t made ev]la/+ ,hell1 ,made u1 =eknew u1 =$oom$ u1 & does :at he w ) 8 own2 ,bett] our dead brute "m :o nev] has he>d u groan6 ,?is is fi]ce d5unciation1 b x pales be=e ! attack on ,hell 9 ,rizpah2 t spl5did poem1 :i* is p]haps ! v noble/ ef=t ( ,t5nyson's g5ius2 outweigh+ hundr$s ( ,balaclava *>ges & sea-fights2 out%9+ ! flawless p]fection ( ,maud3--a poem writt5 9 he>t's blood & immortal te>s1 ) a wondr\sly pot5t & subtle imag9ation1 & a fire ( humanity to burn up :ole m\nta9s ( brutal sup]/itions4 ,! passionate words ( ! poor old dy+ "m1 full ( a dea?less love = h] boy :o 0 hung1 g /raight z an arr[ to its m>k1 ?r\gh all ! conv5tions ( society & all ! tea*+s ( ! ,*ur*4 ,election1 ,election & ,reprobation--x's all v well1 ,b ,i g to-night to my boy1 & ,i %all n f9d him 9 ,hell4 ,& if he be lo/--b to save my s\l1 t is all y\r desire2 ,d y ?9k t ,i c>e = my s\l if my boy be gone to ! fire8 ,t5nyson gives ! v ess5ce ( ! moral revolt aga9/ ,hell4 ,human nature has s develop$ 9 sympa?y t ! suff]+s ( o!rs1 ?\gh out ( sight1 afflict our imag9ations4 ,we loa! ! spectacle ( ,abraham & ,laz>us gaz+ complac5tly on ! torture ( ,dives4 ,once x 0 n s4 ,^? :o 7 sav$ _h little or no c>e = ! damn$4 ,b ! be/ m5 & wom5 ( to-day d n want to be sav$ alone4 ,!y want a common salvation or none4 ,& ! "m's he>t1 :i* ! cre$s h trampl$ ^u1 hates ! ?\ght ( any happ9ess 9 ,heav5 :ile son or daught] is agonis+ 9 ,hell4 ,x is p]fectly cle> t ,t5nyson 0 f> f an or?odox ,*ri/ian4 ,q z c]ta9ly he 0 n a ,bibliolator4 ,he read ! ,bible1 ( c\rse2 & s did ,%elley4 ,!re are f9e ?+s 9 x1 amid/ its falsehoods & b>b>ities2 & ! ,engli% v]sion is a monum5t ( our lit]ature4 ,we reg>d z apocryphal1 h[ev]1 ! /ory ( ,t5nyson's tell+ a boy1 ,read ! ,bible & ,%akespe>e2 ! "o w tea* y h[ to speak to ,god1 & ! o!r h[ to speak to y\r fell[-m54 ,anyh[1 :5 ! poet came to die1 he did n ask = ! ,bible & he did ask = ,%akespe>e4 ,! copy he habitually us$ 0 h&$ to him2 he op5$ x at ,cymbel9e1 "o ( ! mo/ pagan ( ,%akespe>e's plays2 he read a little1 & !n held ! book until ,dea? came ) ! fall ( tir$ eyelids ^u tir$ eyes4 ,x 0 a poetic dea?1 & a pagan dea?4 ,!re lay ! ag$1 _w-we>y poet2 artificial light 0 )drawn1 & ! moonlight /ream$ ?r\gh ! w9d[ ^u 8 noble figure4 ,wife & son1 doctors & nurses1 7 sil5t ar\nd him4 ,& z ,dea? put ! la/ cold t\* on ! once passionate he>t1 x f\nd him /ill clasp+ ! book ( ! mighty magician4 99 ,let x be also not$ t no ,*ri/ian prie/ 0 at 8 b$side4 ,he ne$$ n ! mum-l+s ( a small] s\l to aid him 9 8 la/ extremity4 ,hope he may h _h1 b no fe>4 ,8 life end$ l a long summ] day1 sl[ly dy+ into night4 99 ,! pres5t ,"l ,t5nyson wrote z foll[s to ,sir ,ar?ur ,hodgson1 ,*airman ( ! ,%akespe>e's ,bir?place ,tru/ees3 ,i beg to convey f my "m & myself our grateful ackn[l$gm5t to ! ,executive ,committee ( ,%akespe>e's ,bir?place = _! mo/ k9d expression ( sympa?y & = _! beautiful wrea?4 ,my fa!r 0 read+ ',k+ ,le>1' ',troilus & ,cressida1' & ',cymbel9e' ?r\gh ! la/ days ( 8 life4 ,on ,w$nesday he ask$ = ,%akespe>e4 ,i gave him ! book1 b said1 ',y mu/ n try to read4' ,he answ]$1 ',i h op5$ ! book4' ,i look$ at ! book at midnight :5 ,i 0 sitt+ by him1 ly+ dead on ! ,?ursday1 & f\nd he _h op5$ on "o ( ! passages :i* he _h call$ ! t5d]e/ 9 ,%akespe>e4 ,we c\ld n "p ) ?is volume1 b buri$ a ,%akespe>e ) him4 ,we _h ! book enclos$ 9 a metal box & laid by 8 side4 --,y\rs fai?fully1 ,hallam ,t5nyson4 ,,*ri/',s ,,old ,,coat4 ,! little t[n ( ,tri] 7,treves7 w soon we> a fe/ive appe>ance4 ,pilgrims w be flock+ to x f all p>ts ( ,g]many1 & ,god kn[s f :]e besides4 ,its h&ful ( inhabitants h obta9$ lic5ses to op5 hotels & re/aurants2 e in* ( available space has be5 let1 s t :irligigs1 panoramas1 & m5ag]ies h to be refus$ ! sites !y apply =2 e room 9 ! t[n is to be let1 m or less furni%$2 & n only is ! tram company d\bl+ its l9e1 b ! railway company is con/ruct+ special /ations = special tra9s4 ,all ?is excitem5t spr+s f a sup]/iti\s s\rce4 ,aft] an int]val ( sev]al ye>s ! ,*ur* w once m exhibit an old rag1 :i* x calls ! ,holy ,coat1 & :i* x pret5ds is ! v g>m5t we read ( 9 ! ,gospels4 ,su* a preci\s relic is1 ( c\rse1 end[$ ) sup]natural qualities4 ,x w heal ! sick1 cure cripples1 &1 let u hope1 put bra9s into idiotic heads4 ,h5ce ! contemplat$ ru% to ,tri]1 :]e m p w congregate to see ,*ri/'s coat ?an ev] assembl$ to he> him prea* or see him crucifi$4 ,! pilgrims w n be all[$ to exam9e ! ,holy ,coat4 ,few ( !m1 p]haps1 w\ld be incl9$ to d s4 ,!v h ! fai? :i* removes m\nta9s1 & swall[+ a coat is b a trifle4 ,nor w\ld ! ,*ur* all[ a close inspection ( ?is curi\s relic1 any m ?an x w\ld all[ a *emi/ to exam9e ! bottle 9 :i* ! blood ( ,/4 ,janu>ius annually liquefies4 ,! ,holy ,coat w be held up by prie/s at a discreet & conv5i5t di/ance2 ! multitude ( fools w fall be=e x 9 ec/atic adoration2 & ! result w be ! usual "o 9 su* cases1 a light5+ ( ! devotees' pockets to ! pr(it ( ,holy ,"m ,*ur*4 ,accord+ to ! ,gospels1 ! ,prophet ( ,naz>e? _h a seamless ov]coat4 ,p]haps x 0 pres5t$ to him by "o ( ! ri* wom5 :o m9i/]$ unto him ( _! sub/ance4 ,p]haps x 0 a bir?day gift f ,joseph ( ,arima?aea4 ,anyh[ he _h x1 unless ! ,gospels lie2 &1 ) ! re/ ( 8 clo!s1 x became ! prop]ty ( 8 execution]s4 ,^? g5tlem5 raffl$ = x4 ,:i* ( !m won x we are n in=m$4 ,nor are we told :at he did ) x4 ,x w\ld be a useless g>m5t to a ,roman soldi]1 & p]haps ! w>rior :o won ! raffle sold x to a second-h& clo!s-deal]4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is m]ely a conjecture4 ,no?+ is kn[n ) c]ta9ty4 ,! seamless ov]coat disappe>$ f view z decisively z ! p]son :o wore x4 ,= _m hundr$s ( ye>s x 0 suppos$ to h gone ! way ( o!r coats4 ,no "o ?\ght x w\ld ev] be pres]v$ 9 a ,*ur* museum4 ,b someh[ x turn$ up aga91 & ! ,*ur* got possession ( x1 ?\gh ! ,*ur* c\ld n tell n[ & :5 x 0 f\nd1 or :]e x _h be5 :ile x 0 lo/4 ,"o coat disappe>$2 hundr$s ( ye>s aft]w>ds ano!r coat 0 f\nd2 & x suit$ ! ,*ur* to decl>e !m ! same4 ,at t "t ! ,*ur* 0 discov]+ relics ) extraord9>y success & rapidity4 ,almo/ ev]y?+ ,*ri/ ev] us$ 7or didn't use7 came to light4 ,8 baby l951 samples ( 8 hair & tee?1 & ! milk he drew f ,m>y's brea/1 ! %oes he wore into ,j]usalem1 fragm5ts ( ! twelve baskets' full ( food aft] ! miracle ( ! loaves & fi%es1 ! di% f :i* he ate ! la/ supp]1 ! ?orns t cr[n$ 8 br[1 ! sponge put to 8 lips on ! cross1 pieces ( ! cross itself--^! & a ho/ ( o!r relics 7 treasur$ at v>ions *ur*es 9 ,europe1 & exhibit$ ) unblu%+ effront]y4 ,ev5 ! prepuce ( ,jesus1 amputat$ at 8 circumcision1 0 kept at ,rome4 ,sev]al *ur*es boa/$ ! same articles4 ,john ! ,bapti/'s body 0 9 doz5s ( diff]5t places1 & ! f+] ) :i* he po9t$ to ,jesus z 8 successor 0 %[n1 9 a f9e /ate ( pres]vation1 at ,besancon1 ,t\l\se1 ,lyons1 ,b\rges1 ,macon1 & _m o!r t[ns4 ,john ,calv9 po9t$ out1 9 8 grim ,treatise on ,relics1 t ! ,holy ,coat ( ,*ri/ 0 kept 9 sev]al *ur*es4 ,9 our own "t1 a book on ?is subject has be5 writt5 by ,h4 von ,sybel1 :o proves t ! ,tri] coat is only "o ( tw5ty t 7 exhibit$4 ,all 7 au!ntic1 & all 7 gu>ante$ by ! same au?ority4 ,holy ,"m ,*ur* li$ & *eat$ )\t a tw+e ( compunction4 ,n9ete5 ,holy ,coats h gone4 ,! tw5tie? is ! la/ ( ! tribe4 ,:ile x pays x w be exhibit$4 ,:5 x ceases to pay1 ! ,*ur* w quietly drop x4 ,by & bye ! ,*ur* w swe> x nev] kept su* an article 9 /ock4 ,sup]/ition dies h>d1 & x always dies vici\sly4 ,! rul+ passion is /rong 9 dea?4 ,a j\rnali/ has j be5 s5t to prison = ca/+ a d\bt on ! au!nticity ( ?is ,holy ,coat4 ,give ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* its old p[] aga91 & all :o laugh$ at its wret*$ humbug w\ld be *ok$ ) blood4 ,prote/ants1 z well z ,free?9k]s1 laugh at ,ca?olic relics4 ,7 we to quote f "s ( ! old ,engli% ,re=m]s1 :o c>ri$ on a vigor\s polemic aga9/ ,ca?olic idolatry1 we %\ld be reproa*$ = soil+ our pages unnecess>ily4 ,john ,calv9 himself1 ! ,g5evan pope1 decl>$ t s _m samples ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y's milk 7 exhibit$ 9 ,europe t "o might suppose %e 0 a wet nurse or a c[4 ,free?9k]s1 h[ev]1 laugh at ! miracles ( ,prote/antism1 z well z ^? ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,!y are all ( a piece1 9 ! ultimate analysis4 ,x is j z cr$ible t ,*ri/'s ,coat w\ld "w miracles1 z t ,eli%a's bones re/or$ a corpse to life1 or t ,paul's h&k]*iefs cur$ ! sick & diseas$4 ,all su* ?+s belong to ! same realm ( pi\s imag9ation4 ,?us1 :ile ! ,prote/ant laughs at ! ,ca?olic1 ! ,free?9k] laughs at bo?4 ,,*ri/',s ,,coat1 ,,numb] ,,two4 ,jesus ,*ri/ is urg5tly requir$ on e>? aga91 to settle ! pi\s dispute betwe5 ,treves & ,arg5teuil z to :i* possesses ! real seamless coat t 0 tak5 f him at ! ,crucifixion & raffl$ = by ! ,roman soldi]s4 ,no "o b ! second p]son ( ! ,tr9ity1 unless x be ! fir/ or ?ird p]son ( t ?ree-head$ mon/rosity1 is adequate to ! settlem5t ( ?is di/ract+ qu>rel4 ,ev5 ! ,papacy1 :i* repres5ts ! ,holy ,tr9ity on e>?1 is at v>iance ) itself4 ,pope ,leo favors ,treves1 & ! wick$ pilgrims :o visit t little old t[n are to obta9 absolution1 if !y d n =get to pray = ! extirpation ( errone\s doctr9es4 ,pope ,pius1 8 pr$ecessor1 h[ev]1 favor$ ,arg5teuil4 ,a portion ( ! ,holy ,coat treasur$ 9 ! *ur* !re 0 s5t to him1 & 9 return = ! preci\s gift he =w>d$ a well-bless$ & m>vell\sly-decorat$ wax tap]1 :i* is /ill on %[ 9 a f9e /ate ( pres]vation4 ,:5 ,popes diff]1 ord9>y p1 l pi\s ,*ri/ians1 & ev5 ! editors ( ,free?\ght j\rnals1 may be excus$ if !y hesitate to commit !mselves4 ,"o ( ^! coats may be ! true "o1 ?\gh ! evid5ce is all aga9/ x1 be+ 9 fact ( su* a %aky nature t x w\ld h>dly suffice to sub/antiate a claim to a bun* ( radi%es4 ,b bo? ( !m _c be au!ntic1 & ! problem is1 :i* is ! v coat t ,jesus wore8 ,n[ x is obvi\s t no "o--b>r+ 8 two colleagues a=esaid--c possibly det]m9e ?is "q b himself4 ,8 re-appe>ance on e>? is !re=e mo/ desirable2 nay1 x is absolutely necess>y1 unless a lot ( p :o w\ld fa9 b[ be=e ! ca/-(f clo!s ( _! ,r$eem] are ei!r to /ay at home 9 a /ate ( dubiety or to incur ! risk ( kneel+ be=e a m\ldy old rag t p]*ance belong$ to a ,moori% slave or a ,syrian wat]-c>ri]--9 any case1 to a dog ( an infidel :o spat at ! v "n ( ,*ri/1 = su* raim5t 0 nev] worn by ! wor%ipp]s ( ! ,naz>5e4 ,if ,*ri/ is com+ to decide ?is great & grave problem1 he w h to make ha/e1 = ,arg5teuil is already on ! w>-pa?4 ,its ,holy ,coat is be+ exhibit$ be=e t ( ,treves1 & ?\s&s ( pilgrims are giv+ ,numb] ,two ! pref]5ce4 ,pres5tly ! ,treves relic w attract its ?\s&s1 & ! spectacle w be positively sc&al\s4 ,two ,ri*monds 9 ! field 7 no?+ to two ,*ri/'s ,coats1 ea* pret5d+ to be ! real article1 & ea* bless$ by a ,pope4 ,= ! sake ( dec5cy z well z tru?1 ,*ri/ %\ld p]emptorily int]f]e4 ,x is difficult to see h[ he c refra94 ,! ,second ,adv5t may !re=e be expect$ be=e ! date assign$ by ,prophet ,baxt]1 & we %all probably soon he> ! fai?ful s++ ,lo he comes 9 cl\ds desc5d+4 ,:y %\ld he n come8 we may ask ! ,ca?olics4 ,8 "m has (t5 appe>$1 if we may believe ! solemn affidavits ( prie/s & bi%ops1 back$ up by ! ,holy ,see4 ,:y %\ld he n come8 we may also ask ! ,prote/ants4 ,8 second com+ is an article ( _! fai?2 x is pla9ly taught 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 & 0 rec5tly prop\nd$ by ,mr4 ,spurgeon z "p ( ! irr$ucible m9imum ( ! ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,t he w come1 !n1 may be tak5 = grant$2 & :at bett] opportunity c\ld be desir$ ?an ! pres5t8 ,surely ! fai?ful1 all ov] ,europe--ay1 & 9 ,am]ica1 to say no?+ ( ,asia1 ,africa1 & ,au/ralia--w cry l "o man1 ,come ,"l ,jesus1 quickly come6 ,tell u1 oh tell u1 :i* ( ^! m\ldy old rags did once grace ?y holy %\ld]s8 ,save u1 oh save u1 f ! pa91 ! ignom9y ( ador+ a dirty relic ( "s unkn[n s9n]1 :o p]haps blasphem$ ?y holy "n4 ,light5 our d>kness1 we besee* !e1 ,o ,"l6 ,mean:ile we may po9t out t1 if ,*ri/ does n come & adjudicate betwe5 ,treves & ,arg5teuil1 a multitude ( ,*ri/ians w c]ta9ly g on a fool's err&4 ,our private op9ion is t all w d s :o visit ei!r or ^! places4 ,nev]!less !y w no d\bt congratulate !mselves1 if !y g to ,treves1 on w9n+ absolution4 ,! ,holy ,fa!r at ,rome1 :o has a sup]natural disp5s+ p[]1 promises to wipe out ! record ( _! s9s4 ,li>s1 *eats1 s$uc]s1 adult]]s1 & undetect$ assass9s1 may take a trip1 p]=m g5uflexions be=e some?+ 9 a glass case1 & return home ) a clean record4 ,:o c conceive an easi] me?od ( avoid+ ! consequ5ces ( wick$ness8 ,z = ! pray] :i* ! pilgrims are to (f] up = ! extirpation ( errone\s doctr9es1 x w co/ !m v little ef=t1 = s9n]s :o are wa%$ clean ) su* delightful cel]ity are n likely to be 9 love ) errone\s doctr9es t decl>e ! ,pope's disp5s+ p[] a %am1 & /]nly tell m5 t ! consequ5ces ( action1 :e!r good or bad1 are inevitable4 ,we v mu* d\bt1 h[ev]1 if errone\s doctr9es w disappe> ?r\gh ! pray]s ( ! pilgrims or ! curses ( ! ,pope4 ,scepticism w probably ga9 by ! spectacle ( two rival ,coats ( ,*ri/1 bo? exhibit$ at ! same "t1 bo? attract+ cr[ds ( devotees1 & bo? enjoy+ ! ,papal bless+4 ,x w br+ sup]/ition into /ill fur!r contempt1 & promote ! rejection ( a cre$ :i* has ev] trad$ on ignorance & cr$ulity4 ,,scot*$1 ,,n ,,sla94 ,^? :o h read ! =ego+ articles on ! ,holy ,coat exhibitions at ,treves & ,arg5teuil may ?9k t en\gh space has be5 devot$ to su* a ridicul\s subject4 ,x is possible1 h[ev]1 t ! pres5t article w induce !m to alt] t op9ion4 ,hi!rto we h treat$ ?is outbur/ ( ,*ri/ian sup]/ition ) jocosity1 b !re is a s]i\s aspect ( x :i* mu/ n be neglect$4 ,*ri/ianity has (t5 made ,free?9k]s laugh1 b n unfrequ5tly x has made !m weep te>s ( blood4 ,absurdity is n always a laugh+ matt]4 ,!re 0 a comic side to ! or?odox p]secution ( ,*>les ,bradlaugh--b x kill$ him4 ,bigotry & sup]/ition are fit subjects = je/ & ridicule2 :5 !y ga9 p[]1 h[ev]1 !y are apt to sub/itute agony = laught]4 ,celsus ridicul$ ,*ri/ianity 9 ! second c5tury2 9 ! f\r? 8 writ+s 7 absolutely de/roy$1 & ^? :o %>$ 8 op9ions1 & d>$ to express !m1 7 on ! high road to ! prison & ! /ake4 ,m rec5t ev5ts tea* ! same lesson4 ,?omas ,pa9e treat$ ,*ri/ianity n only ) tr5*ant argum5t1 b also ) brilliant d]ision4 ,= ?is he suff]$ o/racism & calumny1 & = publi%+ ! ,age ( ,reason ,ri*>d ,c>lile1 8 wife1 8 si/]1 & 8 %opm5 rott$ 9 ,engli% gaols4 ,! ,free?9k] d]id$ ,*ri/ian absurdities1 & its conductors 7 s5t to h]d ) crim9als 9 a ,*ri/ian prison4 ,ne>ly ev]yone ?\ght1 z ,sir ,james ,/eph5 decl>$ 9 a legal text-book1 t ! ,blasphemy ,laws 7 obsolete2 b x 0 prov$ by ! inexorable logic ( fact t laws are nev] obsolete until !y are repeal$4 ,:ile ! ,blasphemy ,laws exi/ !y are always liable to en=cem5t4 ,!y are ! /&+ m5ace ( an absurd cre$ to ^? :o smile at x too o/5tati\sly4 ,let u ext5d ! same l9e ( reflection to ?is ,holy ,coat bus9ess4 ,contemptible z x is to ! eye ( reason1 x excites ! piety ( millions ( p]sons :o nev] reason$ on religion 9 ! :ole c\rse ( _! lives4 ,hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( m5 & wom5 w visit ^! %am relics ( a ,savior ^: own exi/5ce is op5 to dispute4 ,sup]/ition w be /irr$ to its dep?s4 ,! be/ial in/9ct ( spiritual slav]y inh]it$ f anci5t semi-human prog5itors w be int5sely /imulat$4 ,! sacr$ function ( prie/s w be height5$ & int5sifi$4 ,nor mu/ x be =gott5 t ! pecuni>y (f]+s ( ! pilgrims w fill ! c(f]s ( ,holy ,"m ,*ur*1 :o promises heav5 to h] dupes & seizes weal? & p[] = h]self on e>?4 ,sup]/ition is scot*$1 b n sla94 ,x has life en\gh to be a p]il to civilisation4 ,! fai? :i* wreck$ ! gr&eur t 0 ,greece & ! glory t 0 ,rome--! fai? :i* buri$ ! sci5ce1 art1 philosophy & lit]ature ( antiquity "u a mon/r\s heap ( brutal rubbi%1 out ( :i* !y 7 sl[ly & pa9fully excavat$ aft] ! lapse ( a ?\s& ye>s--?is same fai? is /ill a dang] to ! highe/ welf>e ( mank9d2 to its reason1 its consci5ce1 its s5se ( dignity1 & its _s ( bro!rhood2 above all1 to fre$om ( ?\ght1 :i* is ! sole gu>antee ( real & durable progress4 ,if we turn to ,russia1 we see at a s+le glance ! fruits ( sup]/ition & its tw9-si/] tyranny4 ,! ,cz> is ! head ( ! ,*ur* & ! head ( ! ,/ate2 n l ,que5 ,victoria1 ^: sacr$ function is only indicat$ 9 ,lat9 on our co9age1 b 9 lit]al1 prosaic fact4 ,by means ( a sw>m ( ignorant1 & (t5 drunk5 & immoral prie/s1 ! masses ( ! p are kept 9 wret*$ subjection--hew]s ( wood & draw]s ( wat]1 toil]s = ! huge army ( (ficials1 ari/ocrats1 & pr9ces--& conscripts = ! army2 :ile ! be/ & noble/1 9 :om !re /ill ?robs ! pulse ( fre$om1 black5 ! highways to ! m9es ( ,sib]ia1 :]e hell is m ?an realis$ on e>?1 & ! dreams ( s\r-blood$ !ologians are outdone 9 mis]y & horror4 99 ,ov] ! re/ ( ,europe1 ev5 9 ,france1 ! secul> ,/ate is (t5 z insecure z ! foot/eps ( travell]s ov] ?9 cru/s ( volcanic soil4 ,bism>ck1 ! ,titan1 ^: great "w1 ) all its defects & fail+s1 may appeal f ! clamor\s pass+ h\r to ! quiet v]dict ( hi/ory1 only kept ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* & its ,jesuits 9 *eck = a g5]ation4 ,he c\ld n impair its vitality nor dim9i% its lat5t p[]4 ,x is 9 ,g]many t ! ,coat ( ,*ri/ is be+ exhibit$1 ) prie/s & pr(essors jo9+ h&s at ! braz5 c]emony ( impo/ure2 9 ,g]many t myriads ( pilgrims are w5d+ _! way to ! %r9e ( an idolatry z ignom9i\s z any?+ t ,*ri/ianity ev] supplant$4 ,ev5 9 ,france ! "o great dang] to ! ,republic is ,*ri/ian sup]/ition4 ,x is ! ,*ur*1 h] prie/s & h] devotees1 t furni% ! real /r5g? ( e reaction>y movem5t4 ,t consummate *>latan1 ,g5]al ,b\lang]1 took to go+ to *ur* & cultivat+ or?odoxy :5 at ! height ( 8 aspiration = p[]4 ,happily he 0 defeat$ by ! m5 ( light & lead+4 ,happily1 too1 ! able/ & mo/ tru/$ lead]s ( public life 9 ,france are on ! side ( ,free?\ght4 ,x is ?is1 m ?an any?+ else1 t makes ! c\ntry ( ,voltaire ! beacon ( civilisation z well z ! m>tyr ( democracy4 ,*>les ,bradlaugh1 on a v solemn occasion1 w>n$ ! ,free?\ght p>ty t ev5 9 ,engl& _! great fight w\ld ultimately be ) ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,he knew t sup]/ition 0 scot*$1 b he also knew x 0 f> f sla94 ,:ile ,free?9k]s are laugh+ at ?is exhibition ( old rags1 call$ ! ,coat ( ,*ri/1 !y %\ld pause = a mom5t to consid] ! s]i\s mean+ ( su* a grotesque display ( sup]/ition 9 ! l& ( ,goe! & ,he9e1 & 9 ! age ( ,d>w94 ,let u je/ r\nd our camp-fires1 b let u grip our sword-hilts z we he> ! cries1 ! j+le ( weapons1 & ! tramp ( m5 9 ! camp ( our enemy4 ,,god-,,mak+4 ,man is c]ta9ly />k mad2 he _c make a flea1 & yet he w be mak+ gods by doz5s4 ,s wrote hone/ ,montaigne1 ! fir/ great sceptic 9 mod]n hi/ory1 :o 0 s f> 9 advance ( 8 age t he surpris$ ! _w by v5tur+ to d\bt :e!r x 0 aft] all a j & s5sible ?+ to burn a man alive = diff]+ f 8 neighbors4 ,! hi/ory ( t m5tal ab]ration :i* is call$ religion1 & a survey ( ! pres5t /ate ( ! _w1 f ! feti% wor%ipp] ( c5tral ,africa to ! sup]-subtle ,!i/ ( educat$ ,europe1 furni% u ) c\ntless illu/rations ( ! tru? ( ,montaigne's exclamation4 ,god-mak+ has always be5 a preval5t pa/ime1 al?\gh x has less attraction = ! mod]n ?an = ! anci5t m9d4 ,x 0 a recreation 9 :i* ev]yone c\ld indulge1 :e!r le>n$ or illit]ate1 "y or old1 ri* or poor4 ,all ! mat]ial ne$$ to fa%ion gods ( 0 ignorance1 & !re 0 always an unlimit$ /ock ( t article4 ,! artific] 0 imag9ation1 a glori\s faculty1 :i* is ! highe/ d[] ( ! creative arti/ & ! sci5tific discov]]1 & 9 _! s]vice is fruitful 9 usefulness & beauty1 b :i* 9 ! s]vice ( !ology is a frightful curse1 fill+ ! m5tal _w ) fanta/ic mon/]s :o waylay & dev\r4 ,common p1 h[ev]1 :o did ! "w ( ! _w1 7 n able to d mu* god-mak+4 ,_! leisure & ability 7 bo? limit$4 ,b !y _h a l>ge capacity = admir+ ! productions ( o!rs1 & _! defici5cies 7 suppli$ by a special class ( m51 call$ prie/s1 :o 7 set ap>t = ! manufacture ( deities1 & :o devot$ _! "t & _! p[]s to ! holy trade4 ,?is pi\s division ( labor1 ?is specialisation ( function1 /ill cont9ues4 ,c>p5t]s & tailors1 groc]s & but*]s1 :o are imm]s$ all ! week 9 labor or bus9ess1 h no opportunity = long excursions 9 ! field ( div9ity2 & !re=e !y take _! religion at second h& f ! prie/ on ,sunday4 ,x 0 n ! multitude1 b ! sacr$ speciali/s1 :o built up ! gigantic & elaborate edifice ( !ology1 :i* is a purely arbitr>y con/ruction1 d]iv+ all its design & coh]5ce f ! in/9ctive logic ( ! human m9d1 t op]ates alike 9 a fairy tale & 9 a syllogism4 ,primitive man us$ conv5i5tly-%ap$ fl9ts be=e he fa%ion$ fl9t in/rum5ts2 discov]y always prec$+ inv5tion4 ,9 l mann] he f\nd gods be=e he made !m4 ,a *>m resides 9 "s natural object1 su* z a fi%'s too?1 a que]-%ap$ pebble1 or a jewel1 & x is worn z an amulet to favor & protect4 ,?is is feti%ism4 ,by-&-bve c\nt]feits are made ( animals & m51 or amalgams ( bo?1 & ! feti%i/ic s5tim5t is transf]r$ to ^!4 ,?is is ! beg9n+ ( poly!ism4 ,& h[ f> x ext5ds ev5 into civilis$ p]iods1 let ! sup]/itions ( ,europe atte/4 ,! nun :o tells h] beads1 & ! lady :o we>s an ornam5tal crucifix1 are to "s ext5t feti%i/s2 :ile ! ,ca?olic wor%ip ( sa9ts is only poly!ism 9 disguise4 ,read+ ! ,bible ) cle> eyes1 we see t ! anci5t ,jews wor%ipp$ gods ( _! own mak+1 :i* 7 h&$ d[n z family relics4 ,:5 ,jacob made tracks aft] suck+ 8 uncle dry1 ,ra*el c>ri$ (f ! poor old fell['s t]aphim1 & left him )\t ev5 a god to wor%ip4 ,jahveh himself1 :o has s9ce develop$ into ,god ! ,fa!r1 0 orig9ally no?+ b an image 9 an ark4 ,micah1 9 ! book ( ,judges1 makes himself a h\seful ( gods1 & hires a ,levite z 8 dome/ic *apla94 ,h[ long ! practice p]si/$ we may judge f ! royal scorn :i* ,isaiah p\rs on ! image-mong]s1 :o hew$ d[n c$>s & cypresses1 oaks & a%es1 "s = fuel & "s = idols4 ,let u he> ! great prophet3 ,he burne? "p !re( 9 ! fire2 ) "p !re( he eate? fle%2 he roa/e? roa/1 & is satisfi$3 yea1 he w>me? himself1 & sai?1 ,aha1 ,i am w>m1 ,i h se5 ! fire3 ,& ! residue !re( he make? a god1 ev5 8 grav5 image3 he falle? d[n unto x1 & wor%ippe? x1 & praye? unto x1 & sai?1 ,deliv] me1 = ?\ art my god4 ,tw5ty-six c5turies h elaps$ s9ce ,isaiah wrote t bit+ satire1 yet image-wor%ip /ill prevails ov] ?ree-f\r?s ( ! _w2 & ev5 9 ,*ri/ian c\ntries1 to use ,br[n+'s phrase1 we see ,god made & eat5 e day4 ,a wave ( ! h& & a mutt]$ spell1 *ange bread or waf] & port-w9e into ! body & blood ( ,*ri/1 :i* are joy\sly consum$ by 8 cannibal wor%ipp]s4 ,n ev5 ! high] div9ities ( ! great] fai?s are exempt f ! univ]sal law4 ,!y are n creatures ( man's h&1 yet !y are creatures ( 8 bra94 ,:at are !y b 8 own fancies1 brood$ on till !y become facts ( memory1 & seem to possess an objective exi/5ce8 ,! process is natural & easy4 ,a figm5t ( ! imag9ation may become int5sely real4 ,h we n a cle>] idea ( ,hamlet & ,o!llo ?an ( half our close/ acqua9tances8 ,feu]ba* w5t /raight to ! m>k :5 he aim$ to prove t ! p[]s be=e :i* man cr\*es are ! creatures ( 8 own limit$1 ignorant1 uncultur$ & timor\s m9d1 & t 9 especial ! be+ :om man sets ov] aga9/ himself z a sep>ate sup]natural exi/5ce 9 8 own be+4 ,yes1 all !ology is an?ropomorphism--! mak+ ( gods 9 man's image4 ,:at is ! ,god ( our own !ology1 z ,mat!w ,arnold puts x1 b a magnifi$ man8 ,we _c transc5d our own natures1 ev5 9 imag9ation2 we c only int]pret ! univ]se 9 ! t]ms ( our own consci\sness1 nor c we end[ our gods ) any o!r attributes ?an we possess ourselves4 ,:5 we seek to p5etrate ! my/]y ( ! inf9ite1 we see no?+ b our own %ad[ & he> no?+ b ! e*o ( our own voice4 ,z we are s are our gods1 & :at man wor%ips is :at he himself w\ld be4 ,! placid ,egyptian nature smiles on ! face ( ! sph9x4 ,! gods ( ,india reflect ! t]ror ( its heat & its bea/s & s]p5ts1 ! f]tility ( its soil1 & ! exub]ance ( its p's imag9ation4 ,! glori\s ,pan!on ( ,greece-- ,praxitelean %apes1 ^: m>ble smiles ,fill ! ha%$ air ) ev]la/+ love-- embodies ! wise & graceful fancies ( ! noble/ race t ev] adorn$ ! e>?1 comp>$ ) ^: my?ology ! ,*ri/ian sy/em is a hide\s nightm>e4 ,! ,roman gods we> a /]n] look1 befitt+ _! practical & imp]ial wor%ipp]s1 & ,jove himself is ! ideal g5ius ( ! et]nal city4 ,! deities ( ! old ,sc&9avians1 ^: blood t+es our ,engli% ve9s1 7 fi]ce & w>like z !mselves1 ) /rong h&s1 supple wri/s1 mighty !ws1 l(ty /ature1 grey-blue eyes & tawny hair4 ,?us has x ev] be54 ,s ,man creat$ god 9 8 own image1 9 ! image ( ,man creat$ he him2 male & female creat$ he !m4 ,,god ,,& ,,! ,,wea!r4 ,) *>act]i/ic inconsi/5cy ! ,*ri/ian w exclaim ,"h is ano!r blasphem\s title4 ,:at has ,god to d ) ! wea!r8 ,ev]y?+1 sir4 ,n a sp>r[ falls to ! gr\nd )\t 8 k1 & d y ?9k he fails to regulate ! cl\ds8 ,! hairs ( y\r head are numb]$1 & d y ?9k he _c c\nt ! ra9-drops8 ,besides1 y\r cl]gy pray = a *ange 9 ! wea!r :5 !y f9d x necess>y2 & to :om d !y pray b ,god8 ,true1 !y are gett+ *>y ( su* reque/s1 b ! !ory is n disav[$1 nor c x be unless ! ,bible is 'disc>d$ z wa/e-pap]2 & ! =ms ( supplication = ra9 & f9e wea!r /ill rema9 9 ! ,pray] ,book1 al?\gh _m p>sons mu/ feel l ! p>i% cl]k :o ask$ ,:at's ! use ( pray+ = ra9 ) ! w9d 9 t qu>t]8 ,we might also obs]ve t z ,god is omnipot5t he does ev]y?+1 or at lea/ ev]y?+ :i* is n left 7z p>sons w\ld say7 to man's freewill1 & cle>ly ! wea!r is n includ$ 9 t li/4 ,god is also omnisci5t1 & :at he =esees & does n alt] is virtually 8 own "w4 ,ev5 if a tile drops on a man's head 9 a gale ( w9d1 x falls1 l ! sp>r[1 by a div9e rule2 & x is really ! ,"l :o batt]s ! poor fell['s skull4 ,an action = assault w\ld und\bt$ly lie1 if !re 7 any c\rt 9 :i* ! case c\ld be plead$4 ,:at a frightful total ( damages w\ld be run up aga9/ ! def5dant if e pla9tiff got a prop] v]dict6 ,=1 besides all ! injuries inflict$ on mank9d by accid5t1 :i* only means ! ,"l's malice or neglect1 x is a solemn fact 7on ! ,!i/'s hypo!sis7 t ,god has kill$ e man1 woman1 & *ild t ev] di$ s9ce ! human race began4 ,we are born "h )\t be+ consult$1 & hurri$ away )\t ! lea/ reg>d to our conv5i5ce4 ,b let u keep to ! wea!r4 ,a g5tleman :o 0 fe$+ ! fi% at sea he>d a sailor s++ ,britannia rules ! waves4 ,does %e8 he groan$1 ,!n ,i wi% %e'd rule !m /raight]4 ,mo/ ( u might z f]v5tly wi% t ! ,"l rul$ ! wea!r bett]4 ,"s p>ts ( ! _w are p>*$ & o!rs flood$4 ,9 "s places ! crops are spoil$ ) too mu* sun1 & 9 o!rs ) too little4 ,"s p sigh = ! sight ( a cl\d1 & o!rs p see no?+ else4 ,occasionally a fam9e occurs 9 ,india :i* might h be5 av]t$ by half our sup]fluity ( wat]4 ,ev5 at home ! wea!r is always m or less ( a plague4 ,its v>iation is s great t x is always a safe topic ( conv]sation4 ,y may g out 9 ! morn+ ) a light he>t1 tempt$ by ! sun%9e to leave y\r ov]coat & umbrella at home2 & 9 ! ev5+ y may return wet ?r\gh1 ) a s5sation 9 ! nose t progno/icates a doctor's bill4 ,y may ent] a !atre1 or a hall1 ) dry feet1 & walk home ?r\gh a deluge4 ,9 ! morn+ a s\? w9d brea!s l zephyr on y\r *eeks1 & 9 ! ev5+ y\r face is p9*$ ) a vile & freez+ nor!a/]4 ,oh1 say ! pi\s1 x w\ld be h>d to please ev]ybody1 & fooli% to try x4 ,rememb] ! old man & 8 ass4 ,p]haps s1 b ! ,"l %\ld h ?\ght ( t be=e he made u2 & if he _c give u all we want1 he might %[ u a little consid]ation n[ & !n4 ,b in/ead ( occasionally accommodat+ ! wea!r to u1 he inv>iably makes u accommodate ourselves to ! wea!r4 ,t is1 if we c4 ,b we _c1 at any rate 9 a climate l ?is4 ,m5 _c be walk+ almanacks1 nor c>ry ab\t a w>drobe to suit all cont+5cies4 ,9 ! long run ! wea!r gets ! bett] ( ! wise/ & t\ghe/1 & :5 ! doctors h done ) u we head our own fun]al procession4 ,! doctor's c]tificate says a/hma1 bron*itis1 pulmon>y consumption1 or some?+ ( t sort4 ,b ! docum5t ought to read ,di$ ( ! wea!r4 ,poets h sung ! glory ( sn[y l&scapes1 & !re is no pretti] sight ?an ! e>? cov]$ ) a virg9 mantle1 on :i* ! trees gleam l silv] jewels4 ,b :at an abom9ation sn[ is 9 cities4 ,! slu% seems all ! black] = its :it5ess1 & ! pure flakes turn into ! vile/ mud4 ,m5 & horses are 9 a purgatory4 ,gloom sits on e face4 ,p$e/rians trudge along1 gl>+ at ea* o!r ) murd]\s eyes2 & ! am\nt ( swe>+ done is en\gh to prove ! :ole ?+ a bea/ly mi/ake4 ,x seems p]fectly cle> t :5 ! ,"l design$ ! wea!r1 two or ?ree hundr$ million ye>s ago1 he =got t m5 w\ld build cities4 ,he cont9ues to treat u z agriculturali/s1 ev5 9 a manufactur+ & comm]cial c\ntry l ?is4 ,:y %\ld p get dr5*$ 9 ,fleet-/reet :ile ! ,buck+ham%ire f>m]s want ra98 ,! arrangem5t is obvi\sly /upid4 ,god ,almighty ought to drop ! ra9 & sn[ 9 ! c\ntry1 & only turn on en\gh wat] 9 ! cities to flu% ! sew]s4 ,he ought also to let ! ra9 fall 9 ! night4 ,dur+ ! daytime we want ! _w = our bus9ess & pleasure1 & ! ,ra9 ,dep>tm5t %\ld op]ate :5 we are snug 9 b$4 ,?is is a re=m+ age4 ,gods1 z well z m51 mu/ move on4 ,x is really ridicul\s = ! ,cl]k ( ! ,wea!r to be act+ on ! old l9es :5 ev]ybody d[n bel[ c see !y are beh9d ! "t4 ,if he does n improve we %all h to agitate on ! subject ,home ,rule is ! ord] ( ! day4 ,we ne$ ,home = ! globe1 & we _c af=d to let ! wea!r be includ$ 9 ! imp]ial functions4 ,x is a dome/ic affair4 ,& z ! ,"l has consid]ably mismanag$ x1 he _h bett] h& x ov] to u1 ) full p[] to arrange x z we please4 ,,miracles4 ,:at is a miracle8 ,"s p w\ld reply1 an act ( ,god4 ,b ?is def9ition is f> too wide4 ,9 ! !i/ic s5se1 x w\ld include ev]y?+ t happ5s2 & 9 ! s5se ( our ar*aic bills ( lad+1 x w\ld include fire & %ipwreck4 ,o!rs w\ld reply1 a miracle is a wond]4 ,b ?is def9ition w\ld include e new1 or at lea/ e surpris+ new fact4 ,a black swan w\ld h be5 a wond] be=e ,au/ralia 0 discov]$1 b x w\ld h be5 no miracle4 ,railways1 telegraphs1 telephones1 electric light1 & ev5 gas light1 w\ld be wond]s to savages1 yet nei!r are !y miracles4 ,"o ( ! ,mahdi's foll[]s 0 a/oni%$ by an ,engli% (fic]1 :o pull$ out 8 false eye1 toss$ x 9 ! air1 caught x1 & replac$ x2 aft] :i* he ask$ ! flabb]ga/$ ,arab :e!r 8 miracul\s ,mahdi c\ld d t4 ,x 0 a great] wond] ?an ! ,mahdi c\ld p]=m2 /ill x 0 n a miracle4 ,ice 0 s great a wond] to ! ,k+ ( ,siam t he refus$ to cr$it its exi/5ce4 ,yet x 0 n miracul\s1 b a natural product1 exi/+ 9 practically unlimit$ quantities 9 ! pol> regions4 ,we might multiply ^! illu/rations ad inf9itum1 b :at we h giv5 w suffice4 ,if n1 let ! read] sp5d an ev5+ at ,maskelyne & ,cooke's1 :]e he w see pl5ty ( />tl+ wond]s & n a miracle among/ !m4 ,hume's def9ition ( a miracle z a violation ( a law ( nature1 is ! be/ ev] giv51 & x really is z p]fect z su* a def9ition c be4 ,x has be5 c>p$ at by ,*ri/ian scribbl]s1 & criticis$ by sup]ior !ologians l ,mozley4 ,b1 to use ,mr4 ,glad/one's phrase1 x keeps ! field4 ,ev5 ! criticisms ( ,mill & ,huxley leave its m]it unimpair$4 ,! gr\nd tak5 by ^! is1 t to say a miracle is a violation ( a law ( nature is to prejudge ! "q1 & to rule out all future facts 9 ! int]e/ ( a prepossession4 ,mill1 h[ev]1 all[s t a miracle is a violation ( a valid induction1 & z a law ( nature means no?+ m x is difficult to und]/& :y he takes any exception to ,hume's /atem5t ( ! case4 ,x is p]fectly obvi\s t ,hume's argum5t is n metaphysical1 b practical4 ,he does n discuss ! possibility b ! probability ( miracles4 ,he r$uces ! dispute to a s+le po9t1 namely1 :e!r ! p]son :o relates a miracle 7= to ! _w at l>ge ! "q is necess>ily "o ( te/imony7 is deceiv$ or deceiv+1 or :e!r ! o!rwise univ]sal exp]i5ce ( mank9d is to be disbeliev$2 9 o!r words1 :e!r he or ! re/ ( ! _w is mi/ak54 ,"o man may1 ( c\rse1 be "r1 & all ! human race oppos$ to him wrong1 b "t w settle ! diff]5ce betwe5 !m4 ,t "t1 h[ev]1 simply means g5]al exp]i5ce ?r\gh long ages2 & t is precisely ! tribunal :i* ,hume s argum5t appeals to4 ,qu>rell+ ) ,hume's def9ition is really giv+ up miracles altoge!r1 =1 except z sup]natural evid5ce1 !y are no m important ?an %oot+ />s4 ,! v nature ( a miracle1 9 :atev] =mula x may be express$1 is sup]human1 & hav+ a purpose1 x is also sup]natural2 9 o!r words1 x is a special manife/ation ( div9e p[] = a p>ticul> object4 ,:e!r1 be+ s1 x is a violation1 a contrav5tion1 or a susp5sion ( ! laws ( nature1 is a m]e "q ab\t words4 ,we may say t a miracle has ?ree elem5ts4 ,x is fir/ a fact1 unacc\ntable by sci5ce2 secondly1 x requires a consci\s ag5t2 & ?irdly1 x results f ! ex]cise ( a p[] :i* t ag5t does n naturally possess4 ,let u desc5d to illu/ration4 ,huxley takes ! foll[+ case4 ,suppose ! greate/ physiologi/ 9 ,europe alleg$ t he _h se5 a c5taur1 a fabul\s animal1 half man & half horse4 ,! presumption w\ld be t he 0 labor+ "u halluc9ation2 b if he p]si/$ 9 ! /atem5t he w\ld h to submit to ! mo/ rigor\s criticism by 8 sci5tific colleagues be=e x c\ld be believ$2 & ev]ybody w\ld feel sure be=eh& t he w\ld nev] pass ?r\gh ! ordeal successfully4 ,! common exp]i5ce1 & !re=e ! common s5se1 ( society w\ld be dead aga9/ him1 & probably he w\ld be refus$ ! honor ( exam9ation ev5 by ! mo/ f]vid believ]s 9 anci5t miracles4 ,b aft] all ! c5taur1 ev5 if x exi/$1 w\ld n be a miracle1 b a mon/rosity4 ,x does n conta9 ! ?ree elem5ts we h indicat$4 ,real miracles w\ld be ( a diff]5t "*4 ,pl5ty may be f\nd 9 ! ,bible1 & we may make a selection to illu/rate our argum5t4 ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 once at a m>riage fea/1 :5 ! w9e ran %ort1 :i* 0 p]haps no uncommon occurr5ce4 ,be+ ( a b5evol5t turn ( m9d1 & anxi\s t ! gue/s %\ld rememb] ! occasion1 he turn$ a l>ge quantity ( cold wat] into f]m5t$ juice ( ! grape4 ,n[ wat] conta9s oxyg5 & hydrog5 9 def9ite proportions1 & no?+ else1 :ile w9e conta9s 9 addition to ^!1 c>bon & o!r elem5ts1 be+ 9 fact a v complex liquid4 ,jesus ,*ri/ mu/1 !re=e1 9 turn+ wat] into w9e1 h creat$ some?+1 & t transc5ds human p[]4 ,"h1 !n1 we h a complete miracle1 accord+ to ,hume's def9ition & our own !ory4 ,we d n say ! miracle nev] occurr$1 al?\gh we no m believe 9 x ?an we believe ! moon is made ( gre5 *eese4 ,we are will+ to reg>d x z susceptible ( pro(4 ,b does ! pro( exi/8 ,to answ] ?is we mu/ inquire :at k9d ( pro( is necess>y4 ,an extraord9>y /ory %\ld be support$ by extraord9>y evid5ce4 ,x requires ! concurr5t & ov]:elm+ te/imony ( eye-witnesses4 ,we mu/ be p]suad$ t !re is no collusion betwe5 !m1 t none ( !m has any?+ to ga9 by deception1 t !y _h no previ\s t5d5cy to expect su* a ?+1 & t x 0 practically impossible t !y c\ld be delud$4 ,n[ let any man or any ,*ri/ian s]i\sly ask himself :e!r ! evid5ce = ,jesus ,*ri/'s miracle is ( ?is "*4 ,f\r evangeli/s write 8 life1 & only "o m5tions ! occurr5ce4 ,ev5 he 0 c]ta9ly n an eye-witness1 nor does he pret5d to be1 & ! weight ( evid5ce is aga9/ 8 gospel hav+ be5 writt5 till long aft] ! fir/ disciples ( ,jesus 7 dead4 ,b ev5 if ! writ] di/9ctly decl>$ himself an eye-witness1 & if x 7 und5iable t he liv$ on ! spot at ! "t1 8 s+le unsupport$ te/imony w\ld be absurdly inadequate to e/abli% ! tru? ( ! miracle4 ,e read] w at once see t ! e/abli%$ rules ( evid5ce are n con=m$ to1 & :oev] accepts ! miracle mu/ eke out reason ) fai?4 ,s mu* = ! evid5ce ( miracles4 ,_! intellectual or moral value is simply nil4 ,! greate/ miracle c\ld n really conv9ce a man ( :at 8 reason condemn$2 & if a prophet c\ld turn wat] into w9e1 x w\ld n necess>ily foll[ t all he said 0 true4 ,9 fact1 tru? does n require ! support ( miracles2 x fl\ri%es bett] )\t _! assi/ance4 ,univ]sal hi/ory %[s t miracles h always be5 employ$ to support falsehood & fraud1 to promote sup]/ition1 & to enhance ! pr(it & p[] ( prie/s4 ,a ,,real ,,miracle4 99 99 ,may1 #ahia4 ,x is a common belief among ,prote/ants1 ?\gh n among ,ca?olics1 t ! age ( miracles is pa/4 ,= a long "t x has be5 v difficult to f9d a real case ( special provid5ce4 ,!re are /ories afloat ( wond]ful fai?-cures1 & ! foll[]s ( ,john ,wesley1 z well z ! foll[]s ( ,william ,boo?1 (t5 %ake _! heads my/]i\sly1 & affect to trace ! h& ( ,god 9 c]ta9 episodes ( _! exp]i5ce4 ,b su* cases are too p]sonal1 & too subjective1 to *all5ge criticism or inquiry4 ,inve/igat+ !m is l explor+ a cl\d4 ,!re is no?+ tangible = ! m9d to seize1 no?+ to /& by z ! basis ( discussion4 ,:at is want$ is a real objective miracle1 a positive fact4 ,happily su* a miracle has come to ! aid ( a di/ress$ ,*ri/ianity2 x is wor? tons ( le>n$ apologetics1 & w give ! dy+ cre$ a fre% lease ( life4 ,un=tunately ! _w at l>ge is 9 gross ignorance ( ?is a/oni%+ ev5t4 ,l ! e>?quake1 ! eclipse1 & ! :olesale resurrection ( sa9ts at ! crucifixion ( ,*ri/1 x has excit$ v little public att5tion4 ,b ?is d5se apa?y1 or ,satanic conspiracy ( sil5ce1 mu/ n be all[$ to hide a preci\s tru?4 ,we !re=e d our be/ to give x publicity1 al?\gh 9 do+ s we are bla/+ our own f\ndations2 = we belong to a p>ty :i* boa/s t x seeks = tru?1 & we are ready to exclaim1 ,let tru? prevail ?\gh ! heav5s fall4 ,mo/ ( our read]s w rememb] ! late accid5t on ! ,brighton l9e at ,norwood4 ,a bridge collaps$1 & only ! driv]'s pres5ce ( m9d av]t$ a great loss ( life4 ,( c\rse ! driv] did 8 obvi\s duty1 & pres5ce ( m9d is n uncommon en\gh to be miracul\s4 ,b t does n exhau/ ! matt]4 ,! driv] 7,h>graves7 is p]fectly sure he receiv$ div9e assi/ance4 ,he is a man ( pi\s habits4 ,he nev] leaves 8 h\se )\t kneel+ d[n ) 8 wife & implor+ ,god's protection4 ,he nev] /eps on ! eng9e )\t brea?+ ano!r pray]4 ,on ! morn+ ( ! accid5t 8 piety 0 9 a /ate ( unusual excitation4 ,he begg$ 8 wife to pray all t day--:i* we presume %e did1 ) int]vals = refre%m5t2 & he knelt d[n himself 9 ! passage be=e op5+ 8 front door4 ,:5 ! accid5t happ5$ he put ! brake on & cri$ ,"l1 save u1 & accord+ to ! ,*ri/ian ,_w x has s9ce be5 /at$ by exp]t eng9e]s t no tra9 0 ev] be=e pull$ up 9 su* a %ort di/ance4 ,a c>p+ critic might presume to ask ! names & addresses ( ^! exp]t eng9e]s4 ,he might also h ! tem]ity to inquire ! precise di/ance 9 :i* ! tra9 0 pull$ up1 ! %orte/ di/ance 9 :i* o!r tra9s h be5 pull$ up1 & ! weight & velocity ( ! tra9 9 ea* case4 ,he might also meanly sugge/ t putt+ on ! brake left z little z possible to ,provid5ce4 ,= our "p1 h[ev]1 we w n pursue su* hyp]-criticism4 ,x is apply+ to a miracle a te/ :i* x is n fitt$ to /&4 ,some?+ mu/ be left to fai?1 some?+ mu/ be res]v$ f reason1 or ! /\te/ miracle w\ld soon fall into a gallop+ consumption4 ,! man 9 :om a pi\s disposition c\nt]acts ! re/less play ( ?\ght1 w n dem& absolute pro(2 he w only require an enc\rag+ am\nt ( evid5ce2 & he w dutifully lift 8 face & h&s to heav51 exclaim+1 ,"l ,i believe1 help ?\ m9e unbelief4 ,! l9e we %all foll[ is a diff]5t "o4 ,)\t que/ion+ ! miracle1 we v5ture to ask :y x 0 n m complete4 ,lives 7 sav$1 b sev]al p]sons 7 injur$4 ,0 ?is due to ! fact t ,h>graves' pray] 0 n suffici5tly above pro(8 ,did ! ,"l answ] ! pray] accord+ to its ins5sity8 ,0 !re a sceptic 9 ! tra9 :o p>tially neutralis$ its effect8 ,or did ! ,"l proce$ on ! me?od favor$ by prie/s1 prev5t+ ! miracle f be+ too obvi\s1 b giv+ ! incid5t a slightly sup]natural appe>ance1 9 ord] to confirm ! fai? ( believ]s )\t conv9c+ ! call\s sceptics1 ^: deep s9 ( incr$ulity places !m beyond ! means ( grace & ! hope ( glory8 ,nor are ^! que/ions exhau/ive4 ,v mu* rema9s to be said4 ,x appe>s t ! ,norwood bridge collaps$ ?r\gh a secret flaw 9 ! ironwork4 ,c\ld n ! ,"l1 !re=e1 9 answ] to ,h>graves' pray]s--:i* surely ext5d$ to ! int]e/s ( 8 employ]s--h inspir$ "o ( ! ,company's eng9e]s ) ! notion ( "s uns\ndness 9 ! /ructure8 ,?is w\ld h sav$ a good deal ( prop]ty1 & _m pass5g]s f suff]+ a %ock ^: effects may haunt !m = ye>s1 & p]haps s5d !m to untimely graves8 ,might n ! ,"l h cle>$ ! roadway bel[1 knock$ d[n ! bridge 9 ! night1 & br\ght "s "o to see ! collapse :o c\ld h c>ri$ ! tid+s to ! signalm58 ,c]ta9ly !re seems a rem>kable want ( subtlety 9 ! ways ( ,provid5ce4 ,x looks z ?\gh ! ,deity he>d a pray] n[ & !n1 & j]k$ out a bit ( miracle 9 a m or less promiscu\s mann]4 ,:at has happ5$ to ,provid5ce s9ce ! ,bible days8 ,miracles !n 7 cle>1 conv9c+1 & arti/ically r\nd$4 ,y c\ld n possibly mi/ake !m = any?+ else4 ,baalam's ass1 = in/ance1 0 n a p]=m+ moke2 x does n appe> to h kn[n a s+le trick2 & :5 x op5$ its m\? & talk$ 9 good ,moabiti%1 ! miracle 0 c]ta9 & triumphant4 ,9 ! same way1 ! ,norwood miracle might h be5 unadultt]at$ ) ! usual op]ations ( nature4 ,! bridge might h collaps$ z ! tra9 approa*$1 driv] ,h>graves might h said 8 pray]1 ! tra9 might h leapt across ! *asm1 pick$ up ! connection on ! o!r side1 & pursu$ its way to ,brighton z if no?+ _h happ5$4 ,b z ! case /&s1 ,provid5ce & ! safety-brake act toge!r1 & x is difficult to decide _! %>es 9 ! ent]prise4 ,fur!r1 ! miracle is sadly mix$4 ,any human be+ w\ld h plann$ x bett]1 & made x /& out cle>ly & firmly4 ,?is ,norwood miracle1 h[ev]1 seems ! be/ obta9able 9 ^! days4 ,x is a m9ute return = all ! pray]s ( ! cl]gy1 to say no?+ ( pi\s eng9e-driv]s2 a mis]able divid5d on ! gigantic inve/m5t 9 sup]naturalism4 ,we pity ! poor %>ehold]s1 ?\gh we mu/ congratulate ! directors on ! l>ge sal>ies !y draw f ! bus9ess4 ,we also pity poor old ,provid5ce1 :o seems almo/ play$ out4 ,once ^u a "t he 0 9 f9e =m2 miracles 7 z common z blackb]ries2 ,nature seldom got an inn+s1 & ,jehovah 0 all ov] ! field4 ,b n[adays ,nature seems to h got ! bett] ( him4 ,%e sc>cely leaves him a corn] = 8 op]ations1 & :at little he does 7if he does any?+7 has to be done 9 obscurity4 ,poor old ,provid5ce1 we fancy1 has _h 8 day4 ,8 vigor is gone1 8 lively fancy has deg5]at$ into mop+ ineptitude1 ! %\ts ( millions ( wor%ipp]s _c /imulate 8 sluggi%ness into any m effective display ?an ?is ,norwood miracle4 ,mo/ s9c]ely we (f] him our condol5ce z ! sleep+ p>tn] 9 ! bus9ess ( religion4 ,by & bye we may (f] our condol5ce to ! active p>tn]s1 ! prie/s ( all d5om9ations1 :o /ill fl\ri% on a prospectus :i*1 if once true1 is n[ cle>ly fraudul5t4 ,:5 _! bus9ess dw9dles1 9 consequ5ce ( a fail+ supply ( good sup]natural articles1 !y w only live on ! price ( actual deliv]ies1 & a ,norwood miracle w h>dly af=d six ( !m a m\?ful apiece4 ,,jesus ,,on ,,wom54 ,= religions1 says ,mi*elet1 woman is "m1 t5d] gu>dian1 & fai?ful nurse4 ,! gods are l m52 !y are re>$1 & !y die1 ^u h] bosom4 ,tru] words 7 nev] utt]$4 ,mi*elet %[$ 9 ,la ,sorcire1 f :i* ?is extract is tak51 z well z 9 _m o!r writ+s1 t he fully und]/ood ! fulcrum ( prie/craft & ! secret ( sup]/ition4 ,wom5 are ev]y:]e ! *ief1 & 9 "s places ! only1 support]s ( religion4 ,ev5 9 ,p>is1 :]e ,free?9k]s ab\nd1 ! wom5 g to *ur* & favor ! prie/4 ,naturally1 !y impress _! own views on ! *ildr51 = :ile ! fa!r's influ5ce is fitful ?r\gh 8 abs5ce f home1 ! "m's is con/ant & !re=e p]man5t4 ,aga9 & aga9 ! cl]gy h re/or$ _! brok5 p[] by ! hold ^u t sex :i* m5 pret5d to ?9k ! weak]1 al?\gh !y are obvi\sly ! sov]eigns ( e g5]ation4 ,m5 may resolve to g :]e !y please1 b if !y _c take ! wom5 ) !m !y w nev] make ! j\rney4 ,wom5 d n resi/ progress1 !y simply /& /ill1 & by _! real1 ?\gh disguis$1 rule ov] ! family1 !y keep ! _w ) !m4 ,free?9k]s %\ld look ?is fact 9 ! face4 ,bl9k+ x is futile4 ,:oev] does t imitates ! hunt$ o/ri*1 :o does n escape 8 doom by hid+ 8 head4 ,! :ole "q lies 9 a nut%ell4 ,:]e "o sex is1 ! o!r w be2 & !re is a t]rible1 yet )al a beautiful1 tru? 9 ! up%ot ( ,mill's argum5t1 t if m5 d n lift wom5 up1 wom5 w drag m5 d[n4 ,9 ! education & elevation ( wom51 !n1 lies ! great hope ( ! future4 ,lead+ ,free?9k]s h always se5 ?is4 ,%elley's great cry1 ,c man be free if woman be a slave8 is "o witness1 & ,mill's great essay on ,! ,subjection ( ,wom5 is ano!r4 ,g :]e y w1 y f9d ! prie/s c\rt+ ! wom54 ,!y act ?us1 n because !y despise m51 or fe> !m1 b because !y 7(t5 unconsci\sly7 feel t :5 !y h captur$ ! weak] sex1 ! o!r becomes a spe$y prey4 ,p]haps a dim p]ception ( ?is tru? hov]$ 9 ! m9ds ( ^? :o compos$ ! /ory ( ! ,fall4 ,! s]p5t does n bo!r ab\t ,adam4 ,he j makes sure ( ,eve1 & %e settles h] /rong] half4 ,milton makes ,adam reluct & wrangle1 b x is easy to see he w succumb to 8 wife's p]suasions4 ,he swe>s he won't eat1 b ,eve draws him all ! "t ) a silk5 /r+1 mighti] ?an ! bigge/ cable4 ,:5 ! ,*ri/ian monks 7 proselytis+ at ,rome1 !y 7 hat$1 says ,jort91 z begg>ly impo/ors & hungry ,greeks :o s$uc$ ladies ( =tune & quality4 ,hat$1 yes2 b :at did ! hatr$ avail8 ,! wom5 7 won1 & ! game 0 ov]4 ,m5 gr[l$1 b !y _h to yield4 ,! same holds good to-day4 ,wat* ! congregations /ream+ out ( *ur*1 c\nt t5 bonnets to "o hat1 & y might fancy ,*ri/ianity play$ out because ! m5 /ay at home & neglect its m9i/rations4 ,no?+ ( ! sort4 ,m5 may des]t ! *ur*es z !y l1 b :ile ! wom5 g ! cl]gy are safe4 ,exam9e ! *ur* & *apel organisations closely1 & y w see h[ n9e-t5?s ( ev]y?+ is design$ = wom5 & *ildr54 ,yes1 ! bonnet is ! prie/'s talisman4 ,l ,con/ant9e's leg5d>y cross1 x be>s ! sign ,by ?is ,conqu]4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! cl]gy nev] fail to rem9d wom5 t religion is _! be/ fri5d4 ,)\t our doctr9es & our holy ,*ur*1 !y say1 !re w\ld be social *aos2 ! wild passions ( m5 w\ld spurn control1 m>riage w\ld be despis$1 wives w\ld become mi/resses1 homes w\ld disappe>1 & *ildr5 w\ld be treat$ z encumbrances4 ,!re is n a gra9 ( tru? 9 ?is1 = religion has fom5t$1 c\nt5anc$1 or cloak$1 m s5suality & selfi%ness ?an x has ev] repress$4 ,b x is a p[]ful appeal to woman's heal?y dome/ic s5tim5t4 ,%e feels1 if %e does n "k1 t m>riage is h] %eet-an*or1 & ! home an ark on a welt]+ flood4 ,:5 ! prie/ tells h] t religion is ! surety ( bo?1 he plucks at h] he>t1 :i* vibrates to its dep?s1 & %e reg>ds him z h] savior4 ,hi/orically1 ! ,*ri/ian religion1 at lea/1 has nev] be5 woman's real fri5d4 ,x claims cr$it = ev]y?+2 b :at has x a*iev$8 ,monogamy 0 practis$ by ! rude ,teutons be=e ,*ri/ianity conv]t$ !m by fraud & =ce1 & x 0 ! law 9 pagan ,greece & ,rome be=e ! ,*ri/ian era4 ,yet 9 ! ,bible !re is n a ^w aga9/ polygamy4 ,god's favorites _h z _m wives z !y c\ld manage1 & ,solomon _h en\gh to manage him4 ,9 ! ,new ,te/am5t !re is only "o man :o is told to be ! husb& ( "o wife1 & t is a bi%op4 ,ev5 9 8 case1 a faceti\s sceptic h9ts1 & ! ,mormons argue1 t ! comm& only means t he mu/ h "o wife at lea/4 ,!re are two supreme figures 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 ,paul & ,jesus4 ,:at ,paul says ab\t wom5 ,i w deal ) pres5tly4 ,= ! mom5t ,i conf9e myself to ,jesus4 ,let ! read] rememb] t ,*ri/ianity _c transc5d ! ,bible1 any m ?an a /ream c rise above its s\rce4 ,l mo/ revivali/s & popul> prea*]s1 ,jesus _h a numb] ( wom5 dangl+ at 8 heels1 b 8 tea*+ on ! subject 9 h& is b>r51 or worse4 ,z a *ild1 he gave 8 "m ! slip at ,j]usalem1 & caus$ h] mu* anxiety4 ,dur+ 8 m9i/ry1 :5 8 "m & 8 bre?r5 wi%$ to speak ) him1 he =got ! natural ties ( blood1 & coolly rem>k$ t 8 family 7 ^? :o believ$ 8 gospel4 ,on ano!r occasion he r\ghly said to ,m>y1 ,woman1 :at h ,i to d ) !e8 ,^! examples are n v edify+4 ,if ,*ri/ is our great exempl>1 ! fa%ion he set ( treat+ 8 ne>e/ relatives is m honor$ 9 ! brea* ?an 9 ! obs]vance4 ,jesus appe>s to h despis$ ! union ( ! sexes1 !re=e m>riage1 & !re=e ! home4 ,he taught t 9 heav51 :]e all are p]fect1 !re is nei!r m>ry+ nor giv+ 9 m>riage2 ! sa9ts be+ l angels1 probably ( ! neut] g5d]4 ,9 ,mat!w xix4 #ab he appe>s to recomm5d emasculation1 prais+ ^? :o make !mselves eunu*s = ! k+dom ( heav5's sake4 ,?is doctr9e is too high = fle% & blood1 b ,orig5 & o!r e>ly ,*ri/ians practis$ x lit]ally4 ,we may be sure t ^? :o trample on manhood h no real respect = womanhood4 ,h5ce ! ,romi% ,*ur* has always prais$ up virg9ity1 :i* is simply an abnegation ( sex4 ,crud5 %r9ks f ! lit]al s5se ( ,*ri/'s words1 & says t ! eunu*s he ref]s to are ^? :o ^u "s religi\s motive d ab/a9 f m>riage & ! use ( all c>nal pleasures2 t !y may be less encumb]$ ) ! c>es ( ! _w1 & may devote !mselves m closely to ! s]vice ( ,god4 ,moon%9e6 ,orig5 0 a bett] judge ?an ,crud54 ,if ,jesus did n mean :at he said1 :y did he take ! tr\ble to speak8 ,8 doctr9e is t ( ! an*orite4 ,x l$ naturally to ! fil?y wret*es1 call$ monks1 :o dread$ ! sight ( a woman1 & hop$ to please ,god by /ultify+ nature4 ,x also l$ to ! ,*ur* law =bidd+ wom5 to t\* ! sacram5t ) _! nak$ h&s1 le/ !y %\ld pollute x4 ,only wom5 :o reli% t infam\s law c feel any respect = ! tea*+ ( ,jesus4 ,,paul ,,on ,,wom54 ,*ri/ianity1 z ! c5turies h reveal$ its practical "*1 owes m to ,paul ?an to ,jesus4 ,its dogmas are mo/ly d]iv$ f ! epi/les ( ! great apo/le4 ,_m a true believ] ?9ks he is obey+ ! c>p5t]'s son1 :5 all ! "t he is obey+ ! ,t>sus t5t-mak]4 ,! ,*ri/ian road to heav5 0 laid out & pav$1 n by ,jesus himself1 b by ! g5tleman he 7or a sun/roke7 conv]t$ outside ,damascus4 ,paul 0 9 "s respects a bett] tea*] ?an ,jesus4 ,he 0 m practical1 & ) all 8 mi/y metaphysics he _h a firm] hold on ! realities ( life4 ,b ) respect to wom51 he foll[s dutifully 9 8 ,savior's wake1 & elaborates1 r ?an supplem5ts1 ! sexual injunctions we h already dealt )4 ,l 8 ,ma/]1 he looks d[n ^u m>riage1 & is evid5tly ( op9ion t if m5 %\ld n make !mselves eunu*s !y %\ld live z su*1 ,! ,am]ican ,%ak]s are only c>ry+ out 8 policy 9 ?is respect4 ,if all ! _w imitat$ !m ! human race w\ld soon expire4 ,x w\ld !n be impossible to adopt ! *ildr5 ( outsid]s1 families w\ld be gradually ext+ui%$1 & ! second com+ ( ,*ri/ w\ld be prematurely ha/5$4 ,paul 0 a ba*elor1 & a cru/y "o4 ,accord+ to tradition or calumny1 he 0 jilt$ by a ,jewi% woman1 & ?is may acc\nt = 8 peevi% attitude t[>ds ! sex4 ,9 ! sev5? *apt] ( ! fir/ ( ,cor9?ians he gives v5t to a great deal ( na/y nons5se4 ,x is good1 he says1 = a man n to t\* a woman1 ,if he _h meant by ?is t m5 7 n to ?ra% _! wives we %\ld h ?or\ghly agre$ ) him4 ,b :at he means is t !re %\ld be no sexual int]c\rse4 ,he 0 especially sev]e on "y wid[s :o contemplat$ a second m>riage4 ,no d\bt if he _h se5 a "y wid[ ^: we$s1 z is g5]ally ! case1 7 arrang$ coquetti%ly1 he w\ld h mutt]$ ,ana!ma ,m>ana?a4 ,z 8 own con/itution 0 liable to occasional weaknesses1 he might h add$1 ,get !e beh9d me1 ,satan4 ,a few v]ses lat] he expresses himself ) great] cle>ness ?an ,jesus ,*ri/ ev] atta9$ to3 ,i say !re=e to ! unm>ri$ & wid[s1 ,x is good = !m if !y abide ev5 z ,i4 ,b if !y _c conta91 let !m m>ry2 = x is bett] to m>ry ?an to burn4 ,paul wi%$ ! same end z ,jesus4 ,he desir$ to see e p]son celibate1 b hav+ a little m common s5se ?an ,jesus1 he saw t su* prea*+ w\ld nev] be ext5sively practis$ 7especially by "y wid[s7 & he 0 oblig$ to make a concession to human frailty4 ,! v fact1 h[ev]1 %[s t 8 view ( ! "q 0 radically wrong4 ,m>riage is n an excusable weakness1 b ! normal condition ( mank9d4 ,physiologically1 m5tally1 & morally ?is tru? holds good4 ,ev5 ! highe/ virtues h nev] sprung f mona/]ies & conv5ts1 b f ! rude r\gh _w ( toil+ & suff]+ m5 & wom5 outside4 ,accord+ to ,paul1 al?\gh m>riage 0 lawful1 virg9ity 0 a high] /ate2 t is1 to be p]fect1 a woman mu/ /ultify h] nature & trample ^u h] mat]nal in/9cts4 ,x also implies t %e is ess5tially impure1 & t %e c only please ,god by abnegat+ h] sex4 ,?is is ! deepe/ disrespect ( womanhood1 z e heal?y wife & "m w\ld admit if su* /uff 7 taught by ano!r ?an ,paul4 ,! great apo/le tr\bl$ 8 poor head ab\t ! heads ( wom54 ,if he liv$ n[ :5 ! ladies affect %ort hair he w\ld g rav+ mad4 ,x 0 a subject on :i* he felt pr(\ndly4 ,to 8 m9d a woman los+ h] long hair1 0 l an angel fall+ f glory4 ,he w>ns ! :ole sex aga9/ m$dl+ ) _! tresses4 ,m51 h[ev]1 are recomm5d$ to crop close1 long hair be+ %ameful4 ,we h a %rewd suspicion t ,paul 0 bald4 ,p]haps if hair re/or] _h be5 !n inv5t$ a successful trial might h consid]ably *ang$ 8 views ^u ?is subject4 ,man 0 n creat$ = woman1 says ,paul1 b woman = man4 ,he is ( c\rse allud+ to ! old ,rib ,/ory4 ,b a simil> obs]vation w\ld h be5 z s5sible ab\t ! two halves ( a pair ( scissors4 ,:5 !y meet :at does x matt] :i* 0 made = ! o!r8 ,consi/5tly ) ?is view he says1 ,wives1 submit y\rselves unto y\r own husb&s z unto ! ,"l444 z ! ,*ur* is subject unto ,*ri/ s let ! wives be to _! husb&s 9 ev]y?+4 ,"s m5 h tri$ ?is ) no great success1 & _m a man ?9ks he is hav+ 8 own way 9 ev]y?+ :5 he is sweetly & beautifully l$ by ! nose4 ,ob$i5ce is a hateful ^w 9 m>riage4 ,its introduction makes ! wife a legalis$ concub9e4 ,besides1 if !re mu/ be ob$i5ce1 ,paul's rule is ridicul\sly sweep+1 = "s wom5 h m s5se & judgm5t ?an _! husb&s4 ,e afflict$ woman :o applies to ! magi/rate = relief f ! sot :o curses h] home is fly+ 9 ! face ( ,paul4 ,my de> woman1 ! magi/rate %\ld say1 y\r reque/ is v reasonable1 b x is v unor?odox4 ,g home & read ! fif? *apt] ( ,ephesians1 :]e y w see t wives mu/ obey _! husb&s 9 ev]y?+4 ,paul 7#a ,cor4 xiv4 #cd1 #ce2 ,tim4 ii4 #aa1 #ab7 w>ns wom5 to keep sil5ce 9 *ur*1 = x is n p]mitt$ unto !m to speak4 ,hav+ writt5 ?is l9e1 ,paul mu/ h got up & /rutt$ r\nd ! room l a ruffl$ cock4 ,let ! woman1 he says1 le>n 9 sil5ce ) all subjection4 ,i suff] n a woman to tea*1 nor to usurp au?ority ov] ! man1 b to be 9 sil5ce4 ,he>1 he>6 f ! males 9 ! body ( ! synagogue4 ,evid5tly ,paul c\ld bray on occasion z lu/ily z ,balaam's ass4 ,if ! wom5 w le>n any?+1 :i* he cle>ly ?\ght problematical1 let !m ask _! husb&s at home4 ,fancy "s wom5 ) no o!r s\rces ( in=mation6 ,! reason ,paul gives = woman's inf]iority is t ,mrs4 ,eve 0 fir/ tempt$ by ! s]p5t4 ,& a capital ?+ too6 ,if ,mrs4 ,eve _h n eat5 t apple ! human race w\ld /ill numb] two1 or else1 if none ( !m di$1 !y w\ld be ?ick] ?an b>rell$ h]r+s4 ,our ,*ur* ( ,engl& m>riage s]vice foll[s ! tea*+ ( ,paul4 ,:ile ! husb& promises to-love ! wife1 ! wife promises to love1 honor & obey ! husb&4 ,_m ladies say ^! words at ! alt> ) a m5tal res]vation4 ,:5 !y are oblig$ to d ?is !y tacitly admit t ,paul & ! ,*ur* are wrong4 ,b if s ! ,bible is wrong4 ,! fact is t ! bless$ book1 in/ead ( be+ woman's be/ fri5d1 is h] wor/ enemy4 ,! ,t5? ,comm&m5t makes h] dome/ic prop]ty1 & ,paul w9ds up by tell+ h] t h] sole duty is to play second fiddle 9 a m9or key4 ,,"m',s ,,religion4 ,religion is ! fem99e elem5t 9 human nature4 ,sci5ce is ! mascul9e4 ,"o accepts1 ! o!r inquires2 "o believes1 ! o!r proves2 "o loves ! old1 ! o!r ! new2 "o submits1 ! o!r d>es2 "o is cons]vative1 & ! o!r progressive4 ,i say ?is ) no disrespect to wom54 ,evolution has made !m :at !y are1 & evolution w remake !m4 ,nor d ,i slight ! noble b& ( advanc$ wom51 ! vangu>d ( _! sex1 :o h %$ a lu/re on our c5tury4 ,i m]ely take a conv5i5t metaphor1 :i* cry/allises a pr(\nd tru?1 ?\gh fully consci\s ( its %ortcom+s & exclusions4 ,woman is /ill ! citadel ( religion4 ,?i!r ! prie/ flies f ! attacks ( scepticism4 ,!re he f9ds an inviolable refuge4 ,! "m1 ! wife1 ! si/]1 %ield him & 8 cre$2 & _! :ite arms & s(t eyes are a bett] gu>d ?an all ! weapons 9 ! armory ( 8 fai?4 ,8 are ! c[>d's tactics1 b all creatures--ev5 prie/s--plead ! necessity ( liv+1 & h ! artful in/9ct ( self-pres]vation4 ,religi\s by inh]itance & tra9+1 woman re>s h] *ildr5 = ! ,*ur*4 ,spiritual z well z bodily p]ils %ake h] prophetic s\l z %e pe]s into ! future ?r\gh ! eyes ( ! *ild ^u h] knee4 ,%e :isp]s ( ,god ) acc5ts ( awe1 t fall solemnly on ! little "o's m9d4 ,%e tra9s ! knee to b5d1 ! h&s to meet 9 pray]1 & ! eyes to look upw>d4 ,%e wields ! mighty spell ( love1 & peoples ! air ( life ) phantoms4 ,infantile logic kn[s ^? de> lips _c lie1 & all is tru? = all is love4 ,alas6 ! lesson has to come t ! logic is faulty1 t goodness may be leagu$ ) lies1 t a twi/$ bra9 may top ! sweete/ he>t4 ,b long ere ! lesson is le>nt--if x is le>nt--! mis*ief has be5 wr\ght4 ,! *ild has be5 m\ld$ = ! prie/1 & is duly burni%$ ) cate*isms & /amp$ ) dogmas4 ,& h[ (t51 :5 ! /rong m9d gr[s & bur/s its bonds1 :5 ! m5tal eyes wax /rong & see ! falsehood1 ! "m's h&1 ?r\gh ! *ild's tra9+1 plucks ! life back f ! fulfilm5t ( its promise4 ,h[ (t51 also1 :5 ! vigor\s manhood has swept aside all illusions1 !re comes at l5g? ! h\r ( lassitude1 & z ! "m's voice /eals ?r\gh ! cav]ns ( memory ! spectres ( fai? are />tl$ f _! repose4 ,prie/s are always w>n+ m5 aga9/ des]t+ ! cre$ ( _! mo!rs4 ,& ev5 a savant1 l ,pr(essor ,gazzia1 :o writes on ,giordano ,bruno1 kn[s ! trick ( t\*+ ?is facile cord ( ! human he>t4 ,speak+ ( ,bruno's philosophy1 he says3 ,i call x pla9ly ! ,negation ( ,god1 ( t ,god1 ,i mean1 ( :om ,i fir/ he>d at my "m's knee4 ,b ,free?9k+ mo!rs--& happily !re are su*--w use _! p[] m wisely2 &1 above all1 w n %r9k f _! duty4 ,!y h ! fa%ion+ ( ! "y life--a transc5d5t privilege1 ) an awful responsibility4 ,!y w see t love nurtures ! affections )\t suborn+ ! intellect2 t ! "y m9d is enc\rag$ to ?9k1 in/ead ( be+ /uff$ ) conclusions2 & !y w "s day f9d _! exce$+ ri* rew>d4 ,_! *ildr51 tra9$ 9 ! s*ool ( self-respect & tol]ation1 w be wis] ?an ! pupils ( fai?2 & ! bonds ( love w be all ! t5d]] & /rong] = ! p]ception t ! free individuality ( ! *ild's life 0 nev] sacrific$ to ! p>5t's au?ority4